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28 November 2014

KABHAJWARA KUDINEER

KABHAJWARA KUDINEER
Kudineer Churnam is a powder in coarse form of raw drugs intended to prepare decoction. Generally 25 gm of this powder is used for making 100ml of decoction out of 500 ml water. Shelf life of this medicine is one year.

The textual reference of Kabhajwara kudineer is siddha Vaidya thirattu’ . The ingradients of kabhajwara kudineer are
1.       Dry ginger
2.       Long pepper
3.       Cloves – lavangam
4.       Climbingnettle roots – sirukanjori
5.       Pellitory – akkarakaram
6.       BarleriaRoot – Semmulli ver
7.       Chebulic Myrobalan – Kadukkai thol
8.       Adathoda root
9.       Indian Borage – Karpooravalli
10.   Costus root – Kottam
11.   Tinospora stem – Seenthil
12.   Beetle killer root – Siruthekku
13.   Chirata – Nilavembu
14.   False pareira brava – Padakizhangu
15.   Nut Grass tubers – Koraikkizhangu
Indication: fever

 Dose : 30-60 ml twice a day with pills like santhachandrodayam or gorochana mathirai.

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4. Climbingnettle roots – sirukanjori
5.  Pellitory – akkarakaram
6.  BarleriaRoot – Semmulli ver


27 November 2014

SIDDHA MEDICINES FOR DIABETES


According to siddha system diabetes mellitus comes under neerizhivu noikal. Several effective medicines are available in siddha for this condition.

1.       Abraka chenduram 100-200 mg once or twice daily with honey.
2.       Gowri chinthamani chenduram 100-200 mg twice daily with Tannel’s Cassia Bark.(Ref: Agasthyar Vaidya Kaviyam 1500)
3.       Panchamritha chenduram 25 – 50 mg twice daily with ghee or butter.(Ref: Sarabendra Vaidya Rethnavali)
4.       Thalaka chenduram 50-100 mg twice daily with honey
5.       Velli chenduram 50-100 mg twice with honey.(Ref: Therayar yamaka venba)
Tablets
1.       Tab.Maha vasanthakusumakaram 1 pill twice daily with tinospora starch (seenthil sarkarai)
2.       Tab.Maha elathi Gulikai 1-2 pills daily with tender coconut water or hiney or milk or lime juice.
Parpams
1.       Gandhaga parpam 25-50 gm twice daily with ghee or butter.(Ref: Anubhoga Vaidya Navaneetham)

2.       Vanga Parpam

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26 November 2014

നയന സൗന്ദര്യം

മുഖം എത്ര ഭംഗിയുള്ളതായാലും കണ്ണുകൾക്ക് ചുറ്റും കറുത്ത പാട് ഉണ്ടായാൽ അത് സൗന്ദര്യത്തിന് ഒരു വെല്ലുവിളി തന്നെയാണ് . വളരെ അധികം പേർ അഭിമുഖീകരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സൌന്ദര്യ പ്രശ്നമാണിത് . പല കാരണങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടും ഇത് സംഭവിക്കാം . കൃത്യമായി കാരണമെന്തെന്ന് കണ്ടുപിടിച്ചാൽ മാത്രമേ പ്രധിവിധി നല്കാനാകൂ .

കാരണങ്ങൾ
1.  പാരമ്പര്യമായ കാരണങ്ങൾ,
2. സൂര്യതാപം
3. അലർജി
4. മരുന്നുകൾ
5. പോഷണക്കുറവ്
6. ഉറക്കമില്ലായ്മയും ക്ഷീണവും
7. വാർദ്ധക്യ ലക്ഷണം

കണ്തടങ്ങളിലെ കറുപ്പ് മാറുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രതിവിധികൾ

1. ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ് നീരും വെള്ളരിക്ക നീരും സമാസമം ചേർത്ത മിശ്രിതത്തിൽ പഞ്ഞി മുക്കി കണ് പോളകളിൽ വെയ്ക്കുക. 20 മിനിട്ടിനു ശേഷം കണ്ണുകൾ തണുത്ത വെള്ളത്തിൽ കഴുകുക.

2. നാരങ്ങാ നീരും ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ് നീരും സമാസമം ചേര്ത്ത മിശ്രിതം ദിവസം രണ്ട് പ്രാവശ്യം കണ്‍ തടങ്ങളിൽ പുരട്ടുക.

3. മഞ്ഞൾ പൊടി കൈതച്ചക്ക നീരിൽ ചാലിച്ച് കണ്‍ തടങ്ങളിൽ പുരട്ടുക.

4. കര്പ്പൂര തുളസി ചാർ കണ്ണുകൾക്ക് ചുറ്റും പുരട്ടുക.

5. ദിവസേന കിടക്കാൻ നേരം ബദാം എണ്ണ കണ്ണുകൾക്ക് ചുറ്റും തടവുക. ഇത് രണ്ട ആഴ്ച്ച തുടർച്ചയായി ചെയ്യുക.

6. ചൂടുള്ളതും തണുത്തതുമായ തുണി കഷ്ണങ്ങൾ പത്ത് മിനിട്ട് നേരത്തേയ്ക്ക് മാറി മാറി കണ്ണുകൾക്ക് കീഴെ അമർത്തുക. ശേഷം ഉറങ്ങുന്നതിന് മുൻപ് ബദാം എണ്ണ കണ്‍ തടങ്ങളിൽ പുരട്ടുക.

25 November 2014

ANNABEDI CHENDURAM

Annabedi chenduram[1] is a herbo-mineral combination siddha drug. It contains two ingradients, green vitriol and vinegar. The textual reference of this drug is siddha Vaidya thirattu’.
Indications
Aneamia, jaundice, dysentery, and fever.
Dose
100 to 200 mg twice a day with honey.

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[1] Chenduram is cataory of siddha medicine with reddish colour and powdery form. In siddha system the chenduram variety of madicines need not necessarirly contain sulpher or mercury and there are instances where no heating is required at all in the process. Depending upon the preparation method of chenduram it is classified into several types such as ‘erippu chenduram’ , ‘varuppu chenduram’, araippu chenduram’, kuppi erippu chenduram’, ‘leghupuda chenduram’ etc.

24 November 2014

NEERKOVAI MATHIRAI


This external use medicine is in tablet form. Textual reference is ‘siddha Vaidya thirattu’.


Ingredients
 Black pepper – kuru milaku
 Dry ginger – chukku
 Lime Juice


Indications:Head ache – For external application. (Rubbed with hot water make a paste and applied externally)

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23 November 2014

GOWRICHINTHAMANI CHENDURAM

GOWRI CHINTHAMANI CHENDURAM
This medicine is prepared out of three drugs
  2.   Purified sulfur - Gandhagam
 3.   Desiccated borax - Poritha vengaram


The textual reference of this medicine is ‘agasthiyar Vaidya kavyam 1500’.
Indication : Rheumatism, chronic fever, bronchitis, rat bite, dyspnea, cough, tuberculosis, piles, bubo, jaundice, inflamations and pain in male and female genital organs. Orchitis, hepatitis, glossitis, scrofula, ulcers, eczematous affections and other skin diseases, stomach ache, diarrhea, fistula, diabetes, head ache in sinusitis.
Dose : 100-200 mg twice a day with honey or thrikadu churnam.



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  2.   Purified sulfur - Gandhagam
 3.   Desiccated borax - Poritha vengaram

22 November 2014

GANDHAGA RASAYANAM

Gandhaga rasayanam is a rasayanam variety of siddha medicine. The shelf life of this type of medicine is one year. The textual reference of this medicine is 'Siddha vaidya thirattu'. This medicine is composed of 15 ingradients which include
4. Thrikadugu (Chukku, milaku, Thippili)
5.Thriphala (Kadukkai, Nellikakai, Thannikkai)
13. Jaggery - sarkarai
13. Honey
15. Ghee

Dose : 6-12 gms Twice daily.
Regimen : Should avoid tamerind
Indication: Venereal diseases, Skin diseases, Leprosy, Leucoderma, and leucorrhoea. 





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20 November 2014

NILAVAGAI CHURNAM

This siddha medicine in powder form have the ingredients
3. Black pepper - Milak
6. Cane Sugar - sarkkarai



The reference text of this medicine is Agasthiyar rethna churukkam.




Indication : Gaseous distension of stomach, vomitting, hiccup, constipation and biliousness. May be used as a mild laxative.

Dose: 1-2 gm twice a day with hot water.

11 November 2014

THALEESADI CHURNAM

This Multi-herbal siddha medicine is prepared out of 

1.  Yew Leaves - Thaleesam
2. Cinnamon Bark - Lavanga patai
3. Cardamom - elam
4. Three pungent - Thrikaduku
5. three myrobalans - Thriphala
6. Liquorice - Athimadhuram
7. Asafoetida - perungayam
8. costus - kottam
9. Cumin - jeerakam
10. Dill seeda - Sathakuppa
11. Nagella seeds - karumjeerakam
12. Long Pepper Root - Thippili moolam
13. Cloves - Lavangam
14. Mace - Jathipathri
15. Chineese Galls - Karkidaka sringi
16. Nutmeg - Jathikkai
17 Indian spikenard - Jadamanjil
18. Cinnamon Buds - SIrunagapoo
19. Chembaka Buds - Chembaka mokku
20. Embelia Fruits - Vayvidangam
21. Cinnamod Leaves - Lavanga Pathiri
22. Ajowan - Omum
23. Corriander- Dhaniya - Malli
24. Cane Sugar - Sarkkarai - panchasara.


The referance of this medicine is Agasthiyar rethna churukkam.

Indication : Gastritis, Cholic, Flatulence, Excessive thirst, cough and Indigestion.
Dose: 1 gm with Honey twice a day.

10 November 2014

SWASA KUDORI

This herbal siddha medicine is prepared from
1. White Mudar (Calotropis gigantea) flowers- Vellerikku poo
2. Black Pepper - Milak
3. White Mudar Leaf juice - Vellerikku leaves juice.


Indication : cough, Bronchitis, Ashtma 
Dose : 1-2 pills with yew leaf decoction (Thaleesa pathri leaf decoction)

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09 November 2014

NAGA PARPAM




Naga parpam is a siddha medicine useful for several diseases. The textual reference of this medicine is Bogar vaidyam 700. Ingredients are purified zinc, eclipta leaf juice and aloe pulp. This medicine can be used for the diseases like piles, fistula, diarrhoea, cough, asthma, dyspnoea and dysentery.
The common dose of this medicine is 100 mg to 200 mg. Suitable adjuvants are butter, ghee, Thetrankottai lehyam, karunai lehyam etc.

01 October 2014

CME on Internal Medicine @ KIMS Hospital

INTERNAL MEDICINE UPDATE 2014

Scientific sections on Internal medicine.
venue : Osler Hall, KIMS Hospital, Trivandrum.
Date : 5th October. Sunday
For more details contact : Mr.Sreejith.M.Nair
Phone : 8289911463
website : www.kimsglobel.com

26 September 2014

Siddha Medical Student Got Student membership in American Association of Cancer Research

Mr. Merish, a final year student from Govt. Siddha Medical college, Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu got Student Membership in American Association of Cancer Reaserch, 

The American Association for Cancer Research is the world's oldest and largest professional association related to cancer research.It is based in Philadelphia, USA. Founded on 1907 by James Ewing.It is a non-profit organisation with more than 34 thousand members.


Other Links:
1. AACR wiki
4. E-mail : drmerishjesus@gmail.com

25 September 2014

Siddha Books at Discount Rate

Siddha Books are available at
"half rate" in
Saraswathy Mahal library, Thanchavur, Tamilnadu from
today onwards
(upto October 31st ). Make use of this opportunity. Inform this to everyone.

Saraswathi Mahal Library or Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Wikipedia

The Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Saraswathi Mahal Library is one among the few libraries in the world with texts of the medieval period. It is a treasure house of knowledge carefully fostered and nurture by successive dynasties of Nayaks and the Marathas of Thanjavur. It contains a rare and valuable collection of manuscripts, books, maps and paintings on all aspects of Art, Culture and literature, The Encyclopedia Britannica, in its survey of the Libraries of the world, describes it as “the most remarkable Library was made a Public Library in 1918  

Timing 10.00am to 1.00pm and 1.20pm to 5.30pm. Closed on Wednesday Govt. Holidays . (Ph.234107

SIVANAR AMRITHAM

Sivanar amritham is a Herbomineral Formulation explained in Siddha vaidya thirattu containing nine ingradients.  It is a 'Karuppu' variety of siddha medicine. 'Karuppu' the name derived from the black colour of the medicine.  The ingradients of this very special medicine are
1. Male fern rhizome
4. Purified sulpher (Gandhagam)
5. Dry ginger (Chukku)
6. Black pepper (Milaku)
7. Long pepper (Thippili)
9. Dehydrated Borax (Porith Vengaram)

The final product obtained by grinding for 7 days will be greenish black in colour and is in the form of very fine powder.



In 2006 Sudesh Gaidhani[1], M. Anantharaman[2]T.Thenammal2, E. Krishnakumari2 and G. Veluchamy[3] were proved the Pharmacological activities of this medicine such as  anti Inflammatory, analgesic and anti arthritic activity by their research. The data of which is published in 'Journal of Research in Ayurveda and siddha' Published by CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA


According to Siddha vaidya thirattu this medicine is indicated in Rhumatic complaints, Respiratory diseases, Bronchial asthma, leprosy, Cholic, Delirium, Piles, Ascites and Tuberculosis.



This medicine can also be used as a snuff in cases of insect stings. 

Dose : 100-200mg with honey or ginger juice twice daily.
Special diet restrictions like avoiding alt and tamarind should be followed while taking the medicine.



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[1] Research Officer (Pharmacology)
[2] Lab. Technician (Pharmacology)
[3] Director, Central Research Institute (Siddha), Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106

11 September 2014

KUNGILIYA PARPAM

Kumkiliya Parpam  is a plant based medicinal product in siddha medicine. This medicine is a Parpam variety of medicine. The resin obtained from a tree called Shala tree (Shorea robusta) 
The resin is processed in tender coconut water, dried and powdered. This medicine is creamy white in colour. 

Indications: Leucorrhoea, painful micturition, Urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, gastric ulcer, glossitis, stomatitis and dysentery
Dose : 200 to 500 mg can be given with ghee, butter or tender coconut water twice daily.
This medicine has haemostatic action also so this can be used as a dusting powder in wounds and cuts. This is also effective in bleeding piles and menorrhagia.

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06 September 2014

JALAMANJARI

Jalamanjari is a Chendooram type of siddha internal medicine explained in Siddha text 'Yugi Karisal'. Its ingredients are
1. Purified conch shell (Sangu)
2. Purified Sulphur (Gandhagam)
3. Purified Sahasrabhedi
4. Purified Lode stone (Kaantham)
5. Common alum, Dehydrated (Poritha padikaram)
6. Borax - dehydrrated  (Poritha Vengaram)
7. Purified Gypsum (Karpoora silasath)
8. Purified Asbestos (Kalnaar)
9. Purified Iron Filling (Aya podi)
10. Salt petre (Vediuppu)

This medicines have a wide range of indications such as Obesity, Oedema, Anemia, chlorosis, swellings. For obesity, this medicine can be given with thriphala churnam and honey. The dosage of this medicine is 200 - 400 mg twice a day. The suitable adjuvants for this medicine are lime juice, hot water, tender coconut water , decoction of eclipta leaves, decoction of phyllanthus herb.


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1. Purified conch shell (Sangu)
2. Purified Sulphur (Gandhagam)
3. Salt petre (Vediuppu)
4. Purified Lode stone (Kaantham)
5. Common alum, Dehydrated (Poritha padikaram)
6. Borax - dehydrrated  (Poritha Vengaram)
7. Purified Gypsum (Karpoora silasath)
8. Purified Asbestos (Kalnaar)
9. Purified Iron Filling (Aya podi)

05 September 2014

Vanga vannai

Vanga vennai is a butter like siddha medicine used externally for various diseases.The ingredients of this medicine are 
4. Butter

The preparation process of this medicine is explained in siddha text Siddha Vaidya Thirattu. This medicine is externally applied for ulcers and fungal infections of skin.

For Availability
Contact : Dr. Vivek Andrews
+919037814167

04 September 2014

PUNGA THYLAM

This golden coloured oil is a medicine used as  an external application in many types of skin diseases. Ingradients of this medicine are
4. Purified Pooram / Calomel (mercurous chloride)

This medicine is useful as a external application in scabies, skin diseases in general and putrid ulcers.

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4. Purified Pooram / Calomel (mercurous chloride)


For Siddha Related queries
contact +919037814167
Dr.Vivek Andrews

03 September 2014

JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR SIDDHA PHYSICIANS IN BANGALORE

Opening for Physician Assistant in Bangalore 
NationWide Primary Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd - Bangalore, Karnataka



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  • Handle basic clinical tasks, assessment and examination.
  • Help doctors to keep track of patients medical progress.
  • Check the height, weight, temperature and BP.
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  • Perform administrative duties like planning doctors schedule,
greet patients, file records and correspondence and type
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27 August 2014

ഐസ് ബക്കറ്റ് ചലഞ്ച്

ഐസ് ബക്കറ്റ് ചലഞ്ച് ഇപ്പോൾ പത്രങ്ങളിലും മറ്റ് മാധൃമങ്ങളിലും വളരെയധികം ചർച്ച ചെയ്ത ഒരു വാക്കാണ്. നാഡീവ്യൂഹത്തെ ബാധിക്കുന്നു അമിയൊ ട്രോഫിക്ക് ലാറ്ററൽ സ്കെലെറോസിസ് എന്ന രോഗത്തിൻറെ ചികിത്സാ ഗവേഷണത്തിന് പണം സ്വരൂപിക്കാൻഅമേരിക്കയിലെ കൊരി ഗ്രിഫിത്തും ഏതാനും സുഹൃത്തുക്ക ളും ചേർന്ന് ആരംഭിച്ച ഒരു മത്സരമാണ് ഐസ് ബക്കറ്റ് ചലഞ്ച്. ഫ്രിഡ്ജിൽ വെച്ച് ഐസ് പോലെ തണുത്ത വെള്ളം തലയിലൂടെ ഒഴിക്കുകയും മറ്റൊരു വ്യക്തിയെ ഇത് ചെയ്യാൻ വെല്ലുവിളിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യണം. വെല്ലുവിളി സ്വീകരിക്കുന്ന ആൾ അതുപോലെ ചെയ്യുകയോ കഴിയാത്ത പക്ഷം ഒരു നിശ്ചിത തുക ഗവേഷണ ഫണ്ടിലേയ്ക് സംഭാവന നൽകണം. ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് ഉടമ മാർക്ക് സുക്കർ ബർഗ് തലവഴി വെള്ളം കമത്തുകയും മൈക്രോസോഫ്റ്റ് മുതലാളി ബിൽഗേറ്റ്സിനെ വെല്ലുവിളിനടക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. നമ്മുടെ ബിഗ് ബി അമിതാഭ് ബച്ചനെ നിരവധി പേർ വെല്ലുവിളിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നുവത്രേ. എന്തായാലും ഇനി ഗവേഷണത്തിന് സാമ്പത്തിക ബുദ്ധിമുട്ട് ഉണ്ടാകില്ല.
ഇപ്പോൾ ഇതാ യുദ്ധം കൊണ്ട് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ട് അനുഭവിക്കുന്ന ഗാസയിലെ ജനങ്ങൾക്ക് വേണ്ടി മാധ്യമ പ്രവർത്തകനായ അയ്മാൻ അൽ ഔൾ  ഇത്തരം ഒരാശയവുമായി വന്നിട്ടുണ്ട്. റബിൾ ബക്കറ്റ് എന്നാണ് പേര്. ലോകത്തിലെ എല്ലാ ഭാഗത്തും വെള്ളം അതും ഐസ് വെള്ളം ലഭ്യമല്ല അതുകൊണ്ട് ഈ ചലഞ്ചിൽ തലയിൽ കമഴ്ത്തേണ്ടത് ഐസ് വെള്ളം നിറച്ച ബക്കറ്റിനു പകരം വേസ്റ്റ് നിറച്ച ബക്കറ്റാണ്.
ലക്ഷ്യം മാർഗത്തെ സാധൂകരിക്കും എന്നാണല്ലോ.

23 August 2014

Allergy and sinusitis - get cure

Sneezing in the early morning and continuous sneezing are the common form of allergy experienced by most of the people. Some people may have continuous nasal discharge and sometime it may be with blood or smell. The sinus area of face will be tender. Eyes are reddish with itching around. There may be itching in the nose, throat, and ears. Body heat will increase.
On laboratory investigation erythrocyte sediment rate (ESR) will be raised.

Effective treatment for this condition is available in siddha medicine. It include both internal medicine and external medicine, like application of bathing oils in the scalp before bathing, steam inhalation, inhalation of oil drops etc.

Internal medicines
1. THALEESADI CHURNAM
2. GOWRI CHINTHAMANI CHENDURAM
3. THRIPHALA CHURNAM
4. THRIKADUGU CHURNAM
5. SIVANAR AMRITHAM
6. NELLIKKAI LEHYAM
7. TAB. THALEESADI VADAGAM
8. TAB. VASANTHAKUSUMAKARAM
9. TAB. BALASANJEEVI
10. MUTHUCHIPPI PARPAM
11. PAVALA PARPAM
12. SANGU PARPAM
13. KAPHA JWARA KUDINEER
14. NILAVEMBU KUDINEER
15. LINGA CHENDURAM

Etc are some medicines effective in various stages of above said condition.

External medicines
1. CHUKKU THYLAM
2. ARAKKU THYLAM
3. NASIROGA NASA THYLAM
4. PEENISA THYLAM ETC

Some proprietary medicine like SIROREKSHA THYLAM of Santhigiri Ayurvrda and Siddha Vaidyasala has very good result in my clinical experience.

For medicines and treatment contact: Dr.Vivek Andrews
Phone: +919037814167
(Treatment with medicines of reputed Ayurveda and siddha manufacturing companies only)

21 August 2014

KUNGILIYA VENNAI

Kungiliya vennai is a simple siddha medicine highly effective in burns, ulcers, chancres and carbuncles. This medicine is applied externally for these complaints. In case of leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, veneral sores, arthritis bronchitis, burning sensation of stomach, face, palm and soles, this mdicine is given with cardomom seeds in a dose of 3-6 gm twice a day. Kungiliya vennai is prepared out of Ven kungiliyam(Shorea robusta resin) and coconut oil. The prepared medicine is preserved in pure water. This ointment with semisolid consistency has a shelf life of 3 months.
 

12 August 2014

THAYIR CHUNDI CHURNAM

Thayir chundi churnam is a siddha medicinal powder used for diarrhea, indigestion and vomiting. This simple medicine is processed out of five salts, dry ginger and curd.
This medicine can be prescribed for chronic diarrhea in a dose of one to two grams with hot water and another siddha medicine called kaantha chendooram. The formulation of this medicine is available in the text 'siddha vaidya thirattu.'

18 June 2014

Amritha vennai

Amritha vennai or Sawveera Kuzhambu is a siddha medicine for external use. This medicine is in paste form and made up of mercuric cloride and butter. It is prepared by grinding one part of mercuric cloride (veeram) with hundred and fifty parts of butter. This medicine is used for the treatment of ulcers, boils, carbuncles, abscesses, and scorfula. This medicine is for strict external use only.

Omatheeneer an effective siddha drug

Indigestion and anorexia is the most coming abdominal discomforts. Omatheeneer is an excellent siddha drug for all type of indigestion, anorexia, diarrhea. It promotes good appetite. Ss per the siddha text' siddha vaidya thirattu' this medicine is processed out of only one raw drug that is' ajowan seeds'. (Trachyspermum ammi). This seeds contains essential oil. The medicine Omatheeneer is obtained by the distillation process of the above said seeds. Dosage of Omatheeneer is 15-30 ml with equal quantity of water twice a day.

04 June 2014

വേദനിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഓർമ്മകളെ മായ്ക്കുന്ന ഗുളിക വരുന്നു ....

വേദനിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഓർമ്മകളെ മായ്ക്കുന്ന ഗുളിക വരുന്നു ....
Source : Times of India


വെർജീനിയ കോമണ്‍ വെൽത്ത് യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റിയിലെ ഗവേഷകരുടെയാണ് കണ്ടെത്തൽ. മൾട്ടിപ്പിൾ സ്ക്ലീറോസിസ് എന്ന രോഗത്തിന് അമേരിക്കൻ ഐക്യ നാടുകളിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നതിന് അനുവദിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുള്ള 'ഫിങ്കൊളിമോഡ് ' എന്ന ഔഷധമാണ് താരം. ഈ ഔഷധം പരീക്ഷണാർത്ഥം എലികളിൽ ഉപയോഗിച്ചപ്പോൾ അവയ്ക്ക് വേദനിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഓർമ്മകൾ ഇല്ലാതാകുന്നതായി കണ്ടെത്തി . ഈ ഔഷധം ബ്ലഡ് ബ്രെയിൻ ബാരിയർ എന്ന ശരീരത്തിലെ സംവിധാനം തരണം ചെയ്ത് തലച്ചോറിലെത്തുകയും വേദനാ ജനകമായ ഓർമ്മകളെ മായ്ച്ചുകളയുകയും ചെയ്യുമത്രേ.
ഈ ഔഷധം ഈ ആവശ്യത്തിന്  മനുഷ്യരിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കാൻ സാധിക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ അത് പലതരത്തിലുള്ള ഫോബിയകളേയും, മാനസിക-ശാരീരിക ആഘാതങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടുണ്ടാകുന്ന പലവിധ രോഗങ്ങളെയും ഭേതമാക്കാൻ കഴിയും.
സമീപ ഭാവിയിൽ എല്ലാ അശുഭ ഓർമ്മകളേയും ഇല്ലാതാക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്ന 'ഹാപ്പി ടാബ്ലെറ്റ് '  പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കാം.

20 January 2014

MAKING SIDDHA MEDICINES KNOWN TO THE PEOPLE - 2. AMUKKURA CHURNAM

Amukkura Churnam is a well known siddha drug. The original text reference of this effective medicine is Therayar Karisal 300.  This unpretentious herbal medicine with just 8 ingredients is very much useful in several disease conditions. This medicine was widely used for its spermatogenesis effect in the treatment of male infertility. Now its usage become vast. This medicine is found to be useful in Parkinsonism and in the management of post fever arthralgia in dengu fever.
 

Ingredients


1. Amukkura - Aswagandha - Withania somnifera ( Withania Root) അശ്വഗന്ധം
2. Chukku    - Sunti  -  Zingiber Officinalis (Dry Ginger) ചുക്ക്
3. Thippali  - Pippali  - Piper longum (Long Pepper) തിപ്പലി
4. Milaku  - Maricha  -  Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) കുരു മുളക്
5. Elam  - Ela  - Elattaria cardamomum (Cardamoms) ഏലം 
6. Lavangam - Lavanga - Syzygium aromaticum (Cloves) ഇലവർങം (ഗ്രാമ്പു )
7. Chirunagapoo - Nagakesara - Mesua nagassarium (Ceylon Iorn wood) ചെറു നാഗപ്പൂ 
8. Sugar

Actions

1. Spermatogenesis
2. Nervine Tonic
3. Enhances sleep in 1-2 hours
3. Effective in erectile dysfunction
4. Reduces pain in rheumatic conditions.







Other Links
1. Standardization of Amukkura, scientific paper.in Indian Journal of Traditional Medicine.
2. Amukkura wiki
3. Management of Chikungunya Through Ayurveda and siddha, Technical report by Central council forResearch in Ayurveda and Siddha.