Kabha Jwara Kudineer to Improve immunity against Viral Diseases

The textual reference of this siddha medicine is Siddha Vaidya Thirattu. This medicine is in coarse powder form which is used to make decoction. This is widely used in siddha for the management of fever, especially fever with cold and respiratory symptoms.

VENPOOSANI NEY FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH

Venpoosani Nei is a ghee praparation in Siddha Medicine. The rafferance text of this medicine is Agasthiyar Vaidya Rethna Churukkam. This medicine consist of about 18 herbal ingredients, milk, sugar candy and ghee. The main ingredient is Ash Gourd Fruit (Benincasa hispida). This medicine is also Known as 'Koozh Paanda Gritham'

 

The dasage of this medicine is 1/2 to 1 teaspoon (3-5 gm) twice daily for 45 days. This effective in Leucorrhoea, colic, Diseases of tongue, leprosy, Vaginal carcinoma, Urethritis, Emaciation of body, Chronic diarrhoea etc

This medicine is highly effective in venereal diseases when taken along with Abraka Parpam.

For leucorrhoea, this medicine can be given with Kalnar parpam, Kungiliya parpam, Parangipattai churnam, Rasagandhi Mezhugu, Kadaleekalpa rasayanam etc for better results.

For Emaciation of body, this medicine can be given along with Amukura lehyam, Silasath parpam, Thetran kottai lehyam etc.



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MATHTHAN THYLAM FOR NON HEALING WOUNDS

Maththan Thylam is a siddha Oil preparation intended to apply externally for Eczema, itching and Ulcers. The preparation method and its usage are explained in Siddha Formulary of India Part 1. This medicine is otherwise called as "Pachchai Ennai"or Oomathai Thylam . The main ingradients of this medicine are Datura leaf juice, coconut oil and Copper sulphate (Mayil Thutham)

This medicine can also be used to instill in ears for ear diseases. For wheeping Eczema and putrid ulcers this can be applied externally. For non healing ulcers this can be applied as a bandage. For Non healing ulcers and Diabetic wounds other siddha internal medicines like Seenthil Churnam, Annabedi chenduram, Naga Parpam, Muthuchippi Parpam etc can be used with the advice of a siddha physician for better results.

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FATTY LIVER SIDDHA REMEDY

Fatty liver otherwise known as hepatic steatosis is the fatty infiltration in liver cells. It happens when fat builds up in the liver. Having small amounts of fat in your liver is normal but liver is considered fatty if more than 5% of it is fat.

Symptoms

In many cases, fatty liver causes no noticeable symptoms. Sometimes feeling of tiredness or experience discomfort or pain in the upper right side of your abdomen may occur.

Reason for Fatty Liver

The main reason for the fatty liver is the increased production of fat in the body or improper metabolism of fat in the liver. This build-up of fat can be caused by a variety of things. For example, drinking too much alcohol can cause alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is the first stage of alcohol-related liver disease. In addition to this, Obesity, Diabetes, High level of cholesterol, especially triglycerides in blood etc causes fatty liver. Some liver infections like Hepatitis C and continuous usage of some medicines may also cause fatty liver.

Complications

·         Too much fat in your liver can cause liver inflammation, which can damage your liver and create scarring. This is also known as Liver Fibrosis. In severe cases, this scarring/ Fibrosis can lead to liver failure.

• ·         If One develop severe liver fibrosis, it’s known as cirrhosis, which is a potentially life-threatening condition.
• ·         The Symptoms of Cirrhosis are

• o   Loss of appetite
• o   Weight loss
• o   Weakness
• o   Fatigue
• o   Nosebleeds
• o   Itchy skin
• o   Yellow skin and eyes
• o   Web-like clusters of blood vessels under the skin (spider nevus)
• o   Abdominal pain
• o   Abdominal swelling (ascites)
• o   Odema in legs
• o   Breast enlargement in men
• o   Confusion

• ·         When fatty liver develops in someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, it’s known as alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD).
• ·         In someone who doesn’t drink a lot of alcohol, it’s known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Siddha Management

According to siddha this disease is characterized by the increased Iyyam (Kapha Humor) in the seat of Pitha. So medicines and food with taste of bitter and pungent tastes are advised. Any  one or combination The following medicines can be taken with the advise of a siddha physician.

1. Pitha Jwara Kudineer 30-60 ml twice daily before food.
2. Seenthil Churnam 2-3 gm daily with Honey after food.
3. Tab. Keezhanelli 2 tab thrice daily.
4. Karisalai Churnam 2-3 gm daily with Honey after food.
5. Karisaaliadi Pachakarpam 1-2 gms with honey 2-3 times a day before food.
6. Mandooradi Adai Kudineer 30-45 ml twice daily before food.

In addition to this medicines several other medicines like annabhedi chendooram, ayakantha chendooram, Pidangunaari kudineer, etc can also be given in this condition.

Food Regimen

If Diabetes is there, strict food control for the diabetes should be followed. Prefer vegetarian and fat free diet. Take more quantity of water. Food items like goose berries, pomegranate, dates, tender coconut etc are advisable. Avoid alcohol, spicy foods, sour food items, milk, sweet items, carbohydrate rich food items, and  oily foods. Do proper excercise.

VEDI ANNABHEDI CHENDURAM FOR ANAEMIA AND LIVER DISEASES

Vedi annabedi chendooram or Annabedi chendooram no 2 is a classical siddha medicinal preparation. The textual reference of this medicine is Siddha Vaidya Thirattu. The main ingredients of this medicine are purified green vitreol (Annabhedi) and Purified Potassium Nitrate (Vediyuppu)

The usual dosage of this medicine is 100 to 200 mg twice daily with Honey. By taking this medicine in correct dosage and adjuvent it will cure Anaemia and Jaundice.

This medicine is very famous for its diuretic and hepato protective action.

Research Works on Vedi Annabethi Chendooram

1. Analytical studies on Annabethi Chenthuram, A SiddhaHerbomineral Formulation
2. Standardization Of “Vedi Annabethi Chenduram” ThroughFourier Transform Infra – Red Spectroscopy
3. A Toxicity Study on Vedi Annabethi Chenduram

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KUNGILIYA PARPAM for Urinary problems and Leucorrhoea

Kungiliya Parpam or Kungiliya Bhasmam is a herbal siddha medicine. The textual reference for this medicine is Siddha Vaidya Thirattu.

The main ingredient of this medicine is Venkungiliyam ( Shorea robusta )The dosage of this medicine is 200 to 500 mg twice daily with ghee, butter or tender coconut water. In proper dose and adjuvant this medicine will give marvalous result in Leucorrhoea, Urinary tract infections, Genital tract infections, Painful mictuurition, strangury, gonorrhoea and dysentery etc.

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CHANDAMARUTHA CHENDURAM for Arthritis and hemiplegia

Chandamarutha chendooram is a high potential siddha medicine. The textual reference of this medicine is siddha vaidya thirattu. This medicine is given in very small doses and with proper monitoring of an expert siddha physician only. The doage of this medicine is 30-60mg 5 gB.D with Thrikadugu choornam, honey , Ginger juice or Palm Jaggery . 

The ingredients of this medicine are 

1. Purified Cinnabar (Purified Lingam)
2. Purified Calomel (Purified Pooram)
3. Purified Corrosive sublimate ( Purified Veeram)
4. Purified Sulfur ( Purified Gandhagam)
5. Purified red sulphide of mercury (Purified Rasa Chendooram)

This medicine is used in the treatment of chronic diseases including cancer. This is given with Thrikadugu churnam for Arthritis, Hemi plegia and Paralysis. It is also very beneficial in treating sexually transmitted diseases, and vernal diseases. 

This medicine can be given with palm jaggery in a dose of 65mg twice daily after food for 48 days ( in a manner of 7 days medicine and 5 days break ) for Rhumatoid arthritis, this treatment proved to be reducing serum rheumatoid factor  significantly. While taking this medicine strict diet regimen should be followed.

Reaserch Papers

1. The influence of the Siddha formulation Chandamarutha Chenduram on Serum Rheumatoid factor in Uthiravatha Suronitham (Rheumatoid arthritis)

2. A note on the role of siddha system of medicine inthe treatment of arthritis
3. Evaluation of Anti-cancer potential effect ofChandamarutha chenduram on MCF-7 cell line.
4. Review on Anti-Pyretics & Analgesic Herbs inSiddha Medicine 

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Chundai Vatral Churnam for Indiagestion and Diarrhoea

Chundai Vatral Churnam is a poly herbal siddha medicine used in the treatment of indiagestion and diarrhoea. The textual referance of this medicine is Theraiyar Karisal 300 and Siddha formulary of India Part 1. 

The usual dosage of this medicine is 1-2 gm twice daily. This can be given with Buffalow milk curd for better results.  The ingredients of this medicine are

1. Chundaivattral (Dry Fruit epicarp of Solanam torvum), Brihati
2. Karuveppilai (Leaf of Murraya koenigii), kaidarya
3. Maamparuppu ( Seed of Mangifera indica), Chootabeeja   
4. Omam (Seed of Trachyspermum ammi) Ajamoda
5. Nellivattral ( Fruit pericarp of Emblica officinalis), Amalaki
6. Madhulai Odu ( Exocarp and mesocarp of Punica granatum) Dadimum
7. Venthayam ( Seeds of Trigonella foenum graecum), Methi

This medicine can also be given with Annabedi chendooram, sangu parpam, Padikara Chendooram, Padika linga chendooram, Panchalavana parpam etc for better results. 

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BENEFITS OF THRIPHALA CHURNAM

THRIPHALA CHURNAM is a multi-herbal formulation in siddha medicine. It is also famous and time- tested for its action. 'Tribhala' is a wonderous combination of the pericarps of three officinal tender fruits. The therapeutic applications of this effective combination is far beyond compare. It rejuvenates the body in total. It tones the bowel and restores its normal functions. Aiding expectoration, it clears the respiratory tract. It regularizes the bowel movements.

The ingredients of this medicine are 

1. Indian Goose Berry (Emblica officinalis), Nellivattral , Amlaki

2. Belliric myrobalan (Terminalia belerica), Thandrikkaithol, Bibhitaki

3 chebulic myrobalan(Terminalia chebula), Kadukkai Thol, Abhaya

Thriphala churnam is astringent, Laxative, and anti bacterial. It relieves constipation. It can be used as an adjuvent for several siddha medicines like Annabedhi chenduram, Aya chenduram, Naga parpam, etc for differant diseases like Anaemia, Abdominal pain, Piles etc. 

The decoction of Thriphala churnam is used to wash the wounds and skin lesions, this decoction can also be used to wash the face to reduce the pimples in patients with oily skin and to gargle to to cure the oral aphtous ulcers.

An oil prepared by adding coconut oil with thriphala and placing it in sunlight for a time period called Thriphala suryapuda thylam  is highlt beneficial in treating skin diseases. 

Thriphala churnam in a dose of 1-2 gm with equal quantity of honey and ghee is a rejuvanator for eyes.

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FISSURE FOOT TREATMENT IN SIDDHA

Cracked heels or fissure foot is a simple cosmetic problem or a nuisance but it may lead to serious health problems and secondary infections. Causes of fissure foot are : living in a dry climate, obesity, consistently walking barefoot or wearing sandals or open-backed shoes, and inactive sweat glands in the foot. The complication are increased depth of the fissure and infections. Diabetic patients with fissure foot should give more care to heal it fast.

Treatment

• Cleaning and Moisturizing the heel is the first line of treatment
• Avoid going barefoot or wearing open-backed shoes, sandals or shoes with thin soles.
• Gently scrub to remove the thick and flaky skin in the foot.
• Moisturize the foot with suitable medicated ointments or oil.

Siddha medicines

External Medicines

1. Kilinjal Mezhuku - Can aplly externally with castor oil in the affected areas.
2. Vanga vennai - Applied externally after washing with Thriphala Decoction.
3. Thriphala Churnam - For Washing Use as Decoction
4. Vetpalai Thylam 

Internal Medicines

1. Parangi Pattai churnam - 2-3 gm twice Daily with ghee. After Food
2. Sivanar Vembu churnam 2-3 gm twice daily with Ghee, After Food
3. Parangi Rasayanam - 5gm with milk Twice Daily After Food.
4. Sivanar Vembu Kuzhi Thylam 5 to 7 drops with milk twice daily.

The above said medicines can be used for the treatment of fissure foot as single medicine or as combinations as per the instructions from a qualified siddha medical practitioner.

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LINGA CHENDURAM for fever, skin diseases and veneral diseases

The only one ingredient of this medicine is Purified Cinnabar. The purified Cinnabar is processed in Colocynth plant juice ( Aattruthummatti Juice). The process of preparation and its uses in various diseases are explained in siddha text Bhogar Vaidyam - 700.

This medicine is used in the treatment of various types of fevers, skin diseases and veneral diseases. The dosage of this medicine is 50 to 100 mg twice daily with honey. This medicine can be given with Thrikadugu choornam and honey for common fevers. For arthritis complains this can be given with amukkura churnam and honey.


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