Siddha The Best Medical System
The Siddha medical system has been in existence since the pre-historic time. It is known as Siddha Vaidya in India. It is the oldest medical system in the world. But it is the only medical system that on bestowing immortality on ones’ body!
Siddha medical system works on a different set of rules and philosophies that make it the best medical system in the world. Unlike any other medical systems, it does not only work on preventive aspects and treatment. This system propounds health as the “Perfect State of Physical, Psychological, Social as well as Spiritual Well Being”.
This definition of health gives the Siddha medical system an entirely different way to work. And that is why the aim of the Siddha medical system is to attain perfection! For this reason, the system works on rejuvenation of the patients and offering a righteous way of living. All these distinct features of Siddha medicine make it the best.
The basic Principle of Siddha System is that Man is nothing but the microcosm of the Universe, which is the macrocosm. This system believes that a human body is made up of “humors” that refer to the three basic principles. These three humors, which are vatha, pitha and kapha, i.e. wind, bile and phlegm, are responsible to maintain a balance in the body. The imbalance caused in any of them can cause disease. The proper order of vatha, pitha and kapha should be in the proportion of 1:1/2:1/4 or 4:2:1 respectively. And the Siddha medical system helps in maintaining this proportion and retaining a healthy life.
The ancient spiritual scientists of South India, known by the name Siddhars, founded the Siddha system of medicine. These are highly intellectual people in Tamil Land. They are considered to be the lucky ones who have an amalgamation of high culture, spiritual and intellectual faculties along with the supernatural powers.
Diagnosis plays an essential role in the treatment using Siddha medicine. The physiology of the Siddha medical system includes 96 basic factors, 14 reflexes, 7 bodily factors, four body fires and three malas (water) and some other important features. Thus, it can be concluded that the Siddha medical system works on its own rules and principles. They have their own physiology, chemistry, ways of diagnosis and treatment.
The Siddha system of medicine has a wide range of application in both medical and non-medical fields. A few of them are: astrology, preserving the ecological balance, construction of homes, veterinary medicine, and in research. The whole system has been derived from nature. It uses everything in the universe namely, plants, animals, metals and minerals for the preparation of medicines. The system emphasizes the use of herbs. This ensures that the person being treated is free of any kind side effects.