May 06, Today is world Asthma Day. According to the statistics published by WHO, 262 million people in the world are affected with Asthma and among them 4,61,000 people are died due to it on 2019 only. Siddha system of medicine have several effective medicines for the treatment of Asthma.
Thalaka Parapam is a classical siddha preparation mensioned in ancient siddha text Agasthiyar Paripooranam 400. Agasthyar Paripooranam 400 is a ancient siddha text book by Sage Agasthyar. This book deals with the preparation methods of various siddha medicines for several diseases.
- Old Tamerind - Pazham puli
- Salt petre - Vediuppu - Potasium nitrate
- Purified Yellow Orpiment - Thalakam - Arsenic Trisulphide
- Shell Lime - Chippi chunnam