CHIRATTAI THYLAM - For Skin Problems

CHIRATTAI THYLAM

This is a special traditional herbal formulation in siddha medicine used for the treatment of various skin diseases. This is the oil content of the coconut shell, extracted with special methods. Broken pieces of coconut shell is placed inside a specially made apparatus called 'Kuzhi thyla Karuvi' and oil is extracted.

'Kuzhi Thyla Karuvi'

The apparatus used for the preparation of Chirattai thylam.

This medicine is used externally only. It can be used for chronic skin diseases, ring worm infections, eczema, and thickening of the skin according to the condition. It is usually used after diluting with equal quantity of coconut oil. In some skin conditions it can also be used along with Amritha Vennai, another siddha medicine used in the treatment of skin diseases. It may be used as such in special conditions like warts and corn foot.

In- vitro Antibacterial activity study has been conducted for this medicine and results are published in World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. The good antibacterial activity of sirattai thylam against Staphylococcus aureus, etc is an indication that the sirattai thylam is beneficial as a cure for skin diseases. The inhibiting nature of sirattai thylam reveals that the simple process and single ingredient provides a significant effect against the gram positive and negative bacteria. - [Sivakkumar, Juliet, Antibacterial Activity of Topical Siddha Medicine Sirattai Thylam Against Selected Human Pathogens, World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research., 2015, Vol 4, Issue 10] 

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Usefull Links

1. Coconut

2. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.

3. IMPCOPS

4. SKM siddha and Ayurveda

5. Santhigiri Ayurveda and Siddha Vaidyasala