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TAMIL MEDICINE

TAMIL MEDICINE : 1-Siddha maruthuvam , siddha medicine ,Paatti Vaaiththiyam or Tamil Medicine is one of the oldest system of medicine.Siddha medicine is the oldest and the foremost of all other medical systems of the world. Siddha maruthuvam practiced by the Dravidian society and was believed that they were founded by Siddhars (men with high knowledge - supermen) several centuries ago. Siddhars knew that the only way of stopping the cycle of rebirths was by making the body as strong as a stone, unaffected by diseases, old age or even death. Thus the Kayakalpa System was formed. One of the best-known Siddhars was Agasthyar or Agasthya, who is believed to be the founding father of Siddha culture. Siddha System of Medicine also known as Siddha Vaidya in India, is the oldest among the Indian Medical Systems namely Ayurveda, Siddha & Unani & its also the oldest medical system in the world. siddhars' manuscripts written in their mother tong - Tamil. The manuscripts contain spiri...