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SIDDHA VAIDYA:

The Primordial

Medical Science of Humanity

By William Howellwith Dr. Rajkumar Reghunathan

and Dr. Reghu Harichandran

FORWARD

From the origins of our human race comes a promising reawakening of puremedical ser!ice" #iddha $aidya% the first completely documented medical science ofhumanity. Far from primiti!e" this healthcare system carries all the power" dignity andfullness of &ature coupled what can only 'e called a true ethic of wholeness.

Here is just a hint of the completeness of the #iddha $aidya understanding ofhealth care%

(!erything can 'e healed.

)hat for which currently there is only a surgical solution likely has an her'al

solution

)he interrelatedness of 'ody and mind and emotions and spirit is the

'ack'one of sound health care.

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)housands of years of precise o'ser!ation of the effects of medical

administration inform e!ery #iddha $aidya decision.

)oday*s #iddha $aidya physicians 'enefit from thousands of years of this

lineage of +super* physicians.

,ou ha!e picked up this 'ook" dear reader" and are reading word sym'ols thatha!e the potency and possi'ility of changing your life and who knows how many otherli!es. (!en though studies indicate that change is what human 'eings fear most" e!enmore than death itself" the !ery nature of life on (arth is just that-change. What you area'out to read introduces the most complete manual of dealing with change in our 'odies.

We all want happiness. We all want health. )he two-happiness and health-arenot only o'!iously interrelated" 'ut in this tradition are considered to 'e the same. )he'ook you ha!e picked up is a'out this most precious nature of life. Health is not an arenaof life" 'ut is life itself in its natural state. )his is the fa'ulously simple and profoundassumption of #iddha $aidya" the primordial health wisdom of our planet.

et us together with calmness and clarity consider our situation. onging to 'e

happy and healthy" if we look at happiness and health in our indi!idual li!es" we willlikely want to look away-'ecause that which we most want we honestly do not knowhow to gain. Fear has set in long ago" anger is with us" and we are full of dou'ts. #uchhonesty is in our fa!or.

ife is e/pressed in patterns. From day and night to the seasons to the fractalnature of creation" we see patterns e!erywhere. We can see it in our 'odies" written in ourpalms and the irises of our eyes. 0athematics has its 'asis in patterns" and" indeed" sodoes e!ery science. History also is patterned. 1i!ili2ations rise and fall" humantogetherness 'ecomes more pronounced and then e/periences diaspora" there is peace andthere is war3on and on throughout the ages. )his patterning is of origins more thanancient" 'ased in the nature of time itself" such that there are natural motions in e!ery age

to and fro on the cosmic seesaw. At this point in the third millennium 1.(. we are in aperiod of intense purification as one pattern is falling away and another" its compliment"is rising.

(ach pattern has a purpose" and there need 'e no judgment of the nature of thispurpose. )he assumptions" the mindset" of each pattern may feel more negati!e orpositi!e than another" 'ut in terms of usefulness" all patterns are e4ual-and" therefore"necessary.

)he pattern we are e/periencing in the opening of the 56stcentury is still under thesway of deep assumptions a'out mortality" which is a fear'ased mentality. )he innerterrain of such a collecti!e psyche is treacherous" and selfprotection seems a foregonenecessity. Which gi!es rise to attitudes of +me first7* Which" if threatened" means

!iolence-not only indi!idually" 'ut communally" corporately" nationally. We formgo!ernments for our security" 'ut those go!ernments are also" no matter how no'le theirlanguage" under the sway of selfprotection first and foremost. )he result is control"secrecy and force. We see these tendencies played out in e!ery nation on the face of the(arth" whether in more o!ert or more co!ert e/pressions.

Health care in our societies cannot help 'ut 'e caught up in the pre!ailingpsychology. #urely" there are indi!iduals who puncture whate!er 'alloon the currentideology is floating. And certainly we can point to mar!elous inno!ations whose 'enefit

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is undenia'le-from laser surgery to heart transplants" from root canals to prosthetics"from en!itro fertili2ation to pacemakers. #uch a list is" thankfully" long. And yet thereare deep ethical 4uestions. And there is an e4ually large concern a'out drugs" which" tosomeone ha!ing a specific pro'lem" may seem like a 8odsend" 'ut which produce sideeffects which not only can 'e manifold 'ut also disastrous. )he reason why" if we take

e!en a short step 'ack to gain a more comprehensi!e !iew" is that drugs" which are amanifestation of a healthcare system rooted in indi!iduality and fear and limitation"focus on a specific ailment and" in treating that ailment" produce other negati!e results inother psychophysical arenas.

9n short" the West tends to work with surfaces. Which is why modern allopathycan heal only fe!ers" whereas so many diseases-from arthritis to kidney stones andasthma to epilepsy-thought incura'le in the West pose no pro'lem to the #iddha $aidyaphysician. And yet there is no 'lame" since such unfortunate circumstances are a productof a world!iew whose graph has 'een sloping downward for centuries.

ife is full" is whole" is holographic in nature" and science is gradually mo!ingtoward that conclusion. 9n that fullness" life always is manifesting authentic solutions"

authentic 'ecause they are natural. When wholeness of life is di!ided up" then" in treatingthe parts" there is only the hope of impro!ing the symptoms of sickness 'ut little if anyenergy in addressing the source of our maladies.

One of the hallmarks of our time is the unearthing" so to speak" of applied wisdomthat has sustained humanity since time immemorial. #uch wisdom can seem to us like'reakthrough stuff. 8i!en our modern egocentric position" we may find the lore of theancients threatening to our notions of progress" and such fears may well keep us fromreaping enormous profits. But the fact remains that our time in history is 'orn of amentality that takes its inspiration not so much from &ature 'ut from machine. And theyield is destruction" for the collecti!e human psyche is reeling in terror from thepossi'ility of its own annihilation" and yet we 'lithely and 'lindly step forward towardmore of the same" knowing not what else to do. )his 'ook introduces a health care system that rests 6:;degrees from what has'een offered 'y postwar modern medical efforts. 1onsider the following and thene!aluate for yourself.

Again" there are contemporary medical de!elopments which are useful in diagnosis"surgery and pathology" to 'e sure. )hus" gi!en the e/tent of an indi!idual*s malady" he orshe may well 'e ad!ised 'y a #iddha $aidya physician to utili2e certain allopathicde!elopments. Howe!er" for e/ample" #iddha $aidya treatments make surgery generallyunnecessary" whereas the Western model often offers no other !ia'le option.

)o offer a concrete e/ample" my wife had a car accident in the mid6

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o!er three years. (!en her concerns a'out skin 'lotches and dryness turned out to 'e partof an o!erall disease. &o one else-and she in!estigated numerous treatment options"'oth Western allopathic" homeopathic" chiropractic" and many alternati!e therapies-spoke with clarity and confidence a'out her condition and how it would 'e healed >notjust impro!ed7@ )he cost at first seemed e/pensi!e at 6C;day for si/ weeks twice a

year. Howe!er" when we e/perienced that this included pri!ate room and 'ath" threedelicious meals daily >plus snacks@" unlimited consultations" indi!iduali2ed e/ternal#iddha $aidya treatments e!ery day" indi!iduali2ed daily internal 'odyenhancingformulae" plus all the her's she would need for the ne/t si/ months until her ne/t clinicperiod" the C;;; for si/ weeks was more than reasona'le. 9ndeed" gi!en the lack of anyauthentic alternati!es" she felt she had no other choice. After just si/ months" her kidneystones turned to granules and were easily passed" her neck and spine are stronger" her skindisease =;E impro!ed" and her concerns a'out cancer ha!e largely !anished. As herhus'and" 9 rejoice o!er the disco!ery of #iddha $aidya.

Behold the simple yet 'rilliant main ethic of #iddha $aidhya%

sing what is natural

)o remo!e what is not natural

)here'y 'ringing the ner!ous system to 'alance

9n a holistic way

#o that the 'ody learns to heal

&ot from outer influence" 'ut on its own.

With true promise a!aila'le" the only re4uirement is education" which is thepurpose of this 'ook. When considering the essential attitude of this ancient tradition andits deftly a'undant num'er of specific cures" there is little dou't that the time has comefor a glo'al renewal of this healthcare knowledge.

And yet" #iddha $aidya will ne!er 'ecome large" will not 'e a great health systemof Western esta'lishment. Rather" its scale will remain small enough to always 'epersonal. )he model of great hospitals and H0Os and machines costing hundreds ofthousands of dollars is for mass health care. #iddha $aidya rests close to nature andemploys only kitchen technology. ,ou will 'e ama2ed at that technology" howe!er. Oneof its main oils" for e/ample" is made of o!er G;; her's" each picked at a precise time ofday and year" each prepared in an e/act manner according to ancient formulas written onpalm lea!es in poetry7 ,ou may 'e sensing that #iddha $aidya draws health care initiateswho are dedicated from deep inside to 'eneficial medicines in a truly holistic applicationin which the doctors cannot make profits" only moderate salaries" and the treatmentprogram is enjoya'le and healthaffirming rather than healthrisking.

9f you find yourself drawn to this primal system of complete health care" then

'ra!o7 Of course" the choice is yours. #iddha $aidya has 'een ser!ing humanity forperhaps 6=";;; years and will wait until you are ready for the fullness of health.

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Table of Contents

Forard

CHAPT!" #:$oo%in& for the 'e(t Medical Ste) in the Most Ancient of Places

The Siddha Vaidhya Physician

The First Siddha Vaidya Physicians

The Medicine Poems of A&hastya

and the *reat Tamil Siddhas"eachin& +ac% into ,ur Atomic Past

Cosmolo&y and Philoso)hy

CHAPT!" -: The Main Com)onentsof the Siddha Vaidhya Healin& System

Doshasor The *o.ernin& Forces

The "elati.e Pro)ortion of the Fi.e !lements

Sapta Dathuor the Se.en Tissue Ty)es

Nadior The !ner&y Meridians

Marmasor The !ner&y PointsPatholo&y

Patholo&y and Patho&enesis

CHAPT!" /: Treatment in Siddha Science

Indi.iduali0ed Care

The Siddha Vaidya Conce)t of Treatment

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Thera)eutics in Siddha Vaidya

Calibration and Standardi0ation

of Siddha Vaidya Formulae

Herb Collection1 Stora&e and Processin&

Deto(ification of Dru&s

Pharmacolo&ySiddha Vaidya Indi.iduali0ed Treatments

Siddha Massage

Heated Rice-milk Pouch MassageKaya Regeneration Therapy

Oil Baths and Drips

Hy&iene

Yo&a and Meditation

CHAPT!" 2: Siddha Vaidya A))lications

3estern and !astern Medical ModelsSiddha Vaidya and Allo)athic Medicine

Siddha Vaidya "edisco.ered

Siddha Vaidya and Modern Medicine

Siddha Vaidhya and Ayur.eda

Siddha Vaidhya and Homeo)athy

Siddha Vaidhya and Acu)uncture

Siddha Vaidya and Shamanism

Siddha Vaidya and Dreams

Siddha Vaidya and the Martial Arts

Siddha Vaidya and S)irituality4"eli&ion

Siddha Vaidhya A))lications

0assage(nergy medicineuantum IhysicsHuman potential#pirituality and Religion

CHAPT!" 5: Siddha Vaidya and the 3est

1urrent Boundaries and OutlooksIayment and finances

Ho to "ead These Si( Volumes

#iddha $aidya and Women*s Health.0enopause% Ancient #ecrets"$atta DisordersIitta DisordersJapha Disordersonge!ity

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&eurology

CHAPT!" #:

ooking for the &e/t 0edical #tepin the 0ost Ancient of Ilaces

On the current stage of humanity" gi!en our glo'al awareness" the drama ofhuman health is a drama of worldwide proportions. World medicine is not sounding likescience fiction" when there is a 'ird flu found in isolated cases in 1hina" Britain" Russia"1anada-then we see in our mo'ile age that the planet is one family" in this case open toa potential epidemic that" in 6

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What a society 'elie!es will determine how it acts" and how it acts will show ine!ery aspect of life in that society" including and especially its healthcare. )he nugget ofre!elation is that modern medicine is starting to wonder What can really 'e healed#iddha $aidya" on the other hand" is more wondering What cannot 'e healed

A pro'lem cannot 'e sol!ed on the le!el of the pro'lem" which is why current

medical >or educational" or military" or political@ pro'lems cannot 'e sol!ed 'y thoseinside the pro'lem" inside" in this case" the current medical esta'lishment. #iddha$aidya" the first completely documented medical science of humanity and arising fromthe origins of our human race" can genuinely offer a reawakening of pure medicalser!ice in which pro!iding health is not a guessing game.

et*s start at the 'eginning. Whether life originated within organisms on our(arth or somewhere else and whether or not the 'asic 'uilding 'lock of life" the D&Amolecules" e/ists 'eyond our planet we do not yet know. But we do ha!e G N 'illionyears of D&A to tell us there is a fi/ed language of ? letters which" ha!ing o!er G 'illionpermutations whose se4uences form genes" descri'es e!ery (arthly organism. DNA,the building block of our chromosomes, is the core memory bank of

life, changing an organism with no apparent change in its ownchemical structure. Indeed, DNA language remains virtuallyunchanged since the birth of life on this planet. DNA structuredetermines and controls the protein synthesis in a cell, a processcontrolled by our genetic code. Yet this code does not, as has beenthought, either predetermine or fix us as individuals. he ancientintelligence that has given rise to the !iddha "aidya system of healthworks far more subtly than even the genes.

Our science tells us that D&A was disco!ered in the 5;thcentury and that the firststrand of D&A was mapped in our 56stcentury. But" just as we say that 1olum'usdisco!ered America in 6?

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#iddha $aidya does not manipulate us or our 'odies" 'ut works with them naturally" forthe nature of nature and the nature of our 'odies are not different. 9ndeed" there is onlyone nature.

The Siddha Vaidhya Physician

)hat said" let*s 'egin practically with the 4uestion% What is the standard for agreat physician #aint )hiru!allu!ar" one of the foremost philosophers and ethisists of theSanghomage" e/plicated four re4uisites for successful treatment. )hese are the patient"attendant" physician and medicine. When the physician is well4ualified and the otheragents possess the necessary 4ualities" e!en se!ere diseases can 'e cured easily. A #iddha$aidya doctor feels he or she has failed if complete cure is not the result of the prescri'edtherapies. >9n #iddha $aidya" only GE of all diseases are incura'le" though their effectscan 'e greatly impro!ed.@ )reatment should 'e commenced as early as possi'le afterassessing the course and cause of the disease. )he physician*s duty is to take completecare of the patient without consideration for payment in money or kind. )he physicianshould always choose the 'est possi'le medicines for the patient" 'alancing

pharmacological effects and any possi'le side effects" and should 'e prepared to remedyany ad!erse effects that may 'e the result of the treatment. 9t is the duty of the patient toreim'urse the time" resources" and energy spent 'y the physician and the assistant to the'est of his or her a'ility.

9n the #iddha system of medicine" a physician should 'e a complete person withallaround de!elopment. He should 'e anchored in the physical" mental and spiritualworlds and should ha!e indepth knowledge a'out normala'normal functioning of thethree humors" the fi!e elements" the se!en tissues" the ten energy trunks" and humananatomy and physiology" as well. He should 'e capa'le of diagnosing and curingailments. Other 4ualities of a #iddha physician are intelligence" truthfulness" confidence"and pharmacological mastery. According to )heraiyar >a Siddha@" in his treatise"Thylavarga hurrukam!the physician should ha!e pure thoughts and actions" lo!e for allhuman 'eings and a detailed knowledge a'out geographical and seasonal !ariations. Heshould culti!ate a correct physical" mental and spiritual 'alance" while maintaininghealthy dietary ha'its. As desira'le 4ualities in a physician" Agasthiyar #illaraikko!aifurther adds the 4ualities of generosity" patience" untiring hard work" capa'ility ofo!ercoming 'oth greed and anger" and knowledge a'out astrology and numerology. Hesays that a physician should protect his patient the way an eyelid protects the eyes and theway a mother cares for her sick child.

)he life of a #iddha $aidya physician 'egins at a !ery early age" when one isapprenticed to a practicing physician. 9t is the teacher*s duty to teach the student all thatcan 'e taughtK and it is the student*s responsi'ility to learn and understand theinformation presented" to take care of the teacher and hisher family" and to help with thework at the house and pharmacy. Once a student learns and completely masters theteacher*s special field" he mo!es on to another teacher" and masters that field. )he searchfor needed information and teachers" and the assimilation of the science and art thuso'tained" is pursued until the student is satisfied and the teacher gi!es permission for thestudent to 'ecome a physician. )here is a commencement ceremony for the student whenhe finally 'ecomes a physician.

He practices with the understanding that the summation of all the 'ody parts

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makes the uni4ue wholeness of life that we call an indi!idual. His diagnosis searchesdeep into the cause of the pro'lem and the age of the cause. )he diagnosis should list allthe secondary effects due to the primary im'alance or disorder. 9t should also touch at allthe disa'ilities from the primary cause and the secondary effects and delineate the stepsre4uired to correct the primary cause" the secondary effects" and any disa'ilities.

)his is the age of speciali2ation in medicine. 9n the 2est of the specialist" oneforgets that the human 'ody is one whole entity. )he heart specialist forgets a'out theheart*s connection to the mind and the rest of the 'ody. )he 'one specialist forgets thateach and e!ery single process that happens in the 'ody has contri'uted to the welfare ofthe 'one. 9n #iddha $aidya" speciali2ation 'y practitioners is only the penultimate step to'eing a fullfledged practitioner. )he ultimate #iddha physican is a generalist with a deepunderstanding in all the specialties. He practices with the understanding that thesummation of all the 'ody parts makes the uni4ue wholeness of life that we call anindi!idual. A #iddha $aidya physician attains a le!el of general understanding of healthand medicine as a first step. He then studies one special area such as pediatrics or someother su'ject. Once that specialty is mastered" one mo!es on to another specialty and

'ecomes an authority in that su'ject. )his is not a strict road" as the student may 'eattached to just one specialty. 1ompleting all the possi'le specialties" the doctor assumesthe position of a generalist.

9f a #iddha $aidya doctor sounds rather like a +super physician"* such a perceptionis e/actly on target" for the origin of #iddha $aidya arises out of a lineage of what we cancall +super physicians.*

The First Siddha Vaidya Physicians

#tories with a similar theme to Iandora*s 'o/ are common su'jects inmythologies to e/plain the genesis of diseases and ill health. )housands of years ago" inDra!idian 9ndia" mythologies speak a'out the genesis of ill health as a result of amisunderstanding 'etween two primal forces. 9n this story" the protagonists are the forceof creation >Brahma@ and the force of sustenance >$ishnu@. )he a'erration of the creati!eforce resulted in the creation of diseases. 9t finally fell upon the force of destruction>#hi!a@ to find a solution" since he was the only party not in!ol!ed in this 4uarrel. #hi!aenclosed his sperm inside a ceramic pot and created the first testtu'e 'a'y" who maturedas a great sage" Agasthya. Agasthya was 'orn with tremendous knowledge and wisdom.He further de!eloped this knowledge 'ase with his father*s help and assisted 'y his newwife" Iar!athi. Agasthya matured into a great sage and scientist" 'ut ne!er grewphysically" attaining the height of only three hand spans. He de!eloped #iddha $aidyainto the great medical science we see today.

ust to note at this point% )his story suggests that the idea of in!itrofertili2ationis actually !ery oldK con!ersely" it e/hi'its the understanding of today*s #iddha $aidyaphysicians that there are no new diseases.

His disciples also made significant contri'utions in medical science. Agasthyaand his disciples are known as the 6: )amil #iddhas. A siddha is someone whoseawareness has 'een made clear 'y the purifying process that results in enlightenment.et us here 'riefly define this !ast term as someone who consciousness is unified withthat which underlies and permeates e!erything that e/ists. #uch a soul is a siddha. Asiddha is someone whose perceptual a'ilities are freed from manipulation and illusion"

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who sees clearly and truly. Siddhameans +a perfected one.* Asiddhiis a power" a powerthat can 'e focused on" ac4uired through deep practice and austerity" or can 'e gi!en 'ygrace to someone who has 'een so purified as to 'e enlightened. Agasthya and hisdisciples were of the latter category% enlightened 'eings whose power came not fromtheir indi!idual efforts 'ut from life itself. ,et they made un'elie!a'le efforts to use their

siddhis" their powers" for the good of all humanity. From their collecti!e minds andconcerted efforts came #iddha $aidya.How did this happen )hey hadsiddhis" powers" one of which was to make their

'odies smaller than an atom. 9n this way they could go inside the 'ody of a sick personand in!estigate with unparalleled closeness and in full detail e/actly what was going on itthis person*s cells" in this person*s muscles and organs and systems. 9n short" they sawe!erything a'out this person*s malady. With complete dedication" they mapped out thewhole arena of disease" naming ???: ailments-each with at least P? approaches. )henum'er of cures in #iddha $aidya medicine e/ceeds GC;";;;7

While such assertions may seem un'elie!a'le and e!en outlandish" consider theunderstandings of 4uantum physics" which since Al'ert (instein*s day ha!e 4uestioned

the nature of time and space. #uch knowledge re!eals to us that the !ast amount of whatwe consider to 'e matter is merely space. )he sage Agasthya and his cohorts simplyaltered the nature of the space in their 'odies. Or" consider that enlightenment meansknowing oneself 'eyond a shadow of a dou't to 'e the infinite field of pure 'eing out ofwhich arise all known phenomena" from the smallest to the largest" from 4uarks tosuperno!a. With their attention esta'lished at the place where silence is gi!inge/pression to sound and" remem'ering the opening of the 8ospel of ohn% L9n the'eginning was the Word3M" then we may catch something of the profundity of the power>siddhi@ that is possi'le where creation itself is 'eing constantly 'orn out of seemingemptiness. 9n that su'tlest of e/periences" since what is su'tle is more powerful thanwhat is gross >'reaking an atom !ersus 'reaking a mar'le@" enormous power comes fromsuch a'ility to focus one*s attention. #uch a'ility >siddhi@ would allow the act of makingone*s 'ody enormously small 4uite simple" especially since enlightened souls know fullwell that they are not their 'ody >or their thoughts or emotions@" 'ut rather that they" whoare the primal stuff of 'ody" thought and emotion can command the 'ody" such that the'ody" gi!en an order from the 'asis of e!ery arena and aspect that make up the 'ody"simply o'eys.

(/plaining their a'ilities" while somewhat tedious" is crucial to understand notonly the origins of #iddha $aidya" 'ut also its authenticity and authority. 0oreo!er" sincethe sage Agasthya is an immortal" the goal of #iddha $aidya is immortality. 9f thesewords seem farfetched or e!en ridiculous" ask yourself% Would 9 rather 'e treated 'y adoctor whose 'aseline mentality and focus of care was on the fact that 9 am going to dieor one who was operating from a premise that it is my 'irthright to li!e" no matter what

The Medicine Poems of A&hastya and the *reat Tamil Siddhas

)he 6: )amil #iddhas-who were not all from southern 9ndia" 'ut from all o!erthe world" 'eing located where!er they wished in order to ser!e-recorded their stunningfindings in a rather stunning way. )hey wrote their medical manuals down on palmlea!es. &ot only that" 'ut the insights and her'al formulas they recorded are in couplets"in poetry. )he utter clarity of their medicallydirected consciousness allowed these super

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physicians to in4uire and instantly understand which her's and elements would correctand re'alance the ailments they in!estigated !ia their own direct e/perience. )he resultsof their work-the most e/hausti!e" indepth and accurate set of e/periments e!erundertaken in this or any fieldha!e 'een passed down from them to their disciples andso on and on from teacher to student for perhaps 6=";;; years" the oldest and most

complete medical lineage known to mankind. &ow their translation into 0alayalam andinto (nglish is significantly underway.9nformation in the !ery origin of #iddha $aidya might ha!e 'een transmitted and

stored in memories as an oral tradition. With time" it gradually 'ecame a writtentradition. (/perimenting from one media to another" the ancient physicians might ha!earri!ed at the optimal media for information storage. nfortunately" that might not ha!e'een the 'est choice for information storage for the thousands of years from then to now.What we ha!e today are the latest 'ooks that are copies of earlier 'ooks. 9nformation thatwas written 'efore in easily destroyed media-like tree 'ark" lea!es or on paper-mightha!e 'een destroyed. )he only ancient writing that sur!i!ed the ensuing millennia areclay ta'lets and metal plate inscriptions.

9n terms of information retrie!al" a language undergoes constant change. A wordthat means one thing in the past may ha!e an entirely different meaning today. Athousand years can change the content of a !ital thread of information to meaninglessstring of words. )he 'ooks that are a!aila'le today" 'eing copies of pre!ious !ersions"ha!e preser!ed information to a good e/tent without much conte/tual change.

With o!er GC;";;; known cures and the comple/ity of picking her's andassem'ling them in just the proper time and manner" #hri Raman Harichandran" theepitome of a modern day #iddha $aidya physician" 'efore his death in 6

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e!identlyK or" rather" e!eryone was specialK or" more likely" the concept of 'eing specialsimply was not in their !oca'ulary. (rgo" each person had all that he or she needed"which must ha!e included an a'undance of lo!e and a lack of fear. Ierhaps one of thereasons the Dra!idian culture was so ad!anced and harmonious is that" as far as we knowfrom the statuary" yoga and meditation originated in this ci!ili2ation. &o where else are

there any earlier findings of statues of indi!iduals in yogic and meditati!e postures.9nto this ci!ili2ation was 'orn the great sage and immortalsiddhaAgasthya. )heremarka'le findings of Agasthya and his disciples 'ecame the template and center forDra!idian medical science" which later 'ecame known as #iddha $aidya.At some point" still prior to the 9ndo(uropean influ/ of Aryan peoples and culture intonorthern 9ndia" the Dra!idian people mo!ed south" into what is now Jerala and )amil&adu. 9n the )amil language" +#iddha* is +1hitta*" which means +atom*. )hus it is that#iddha $aidya works on the atomic le!el of our 'odies.

9t is the 'rilliant and fundamental understanding of #iddha $aidya that the originof disease is atomic" occurring at conception. #iddha $aidya acts at this !ery atomicle!el" mo!ing molecules" and" therefore" pro!iding the most 'asic" complete and long

lasting healing system known to humanity. We are speaking" in a sense" of 'ionanotechnology" 'ut nano technology happening not through the agency of microscopicmachines" 'ut through the natural inputs of her'al and elemental remedies cogni2ed 'ysiddhas who 'ecame microscopic in order to actually see how each and e!ery diseaseaffected the 'ody so that im'alances could 'e precisely and holistically corrected.

)he earlier writings of #iddha medicine still lay untranslated" as there are no keysto the Dra!idian script that can link it to more modern languages like #anskrit. From theplace of origin in the Western part of 9ndia" #iddha $aidya tra!eled with the Dra!idianpeople as they mo!ed south and esta'lished a home 'ase in southern 9ndia.

When we reach 'ack in time to re!eal the gift of the Dra!idian culture*s stunningmedical system of healing" we are also reaching 'ack into our own conception andhealing the fundamental actuality and idea of disease in our 'odymindheartspirit at theatomic le!el of its origin.

The ,ri&in of $ife

9n ancient 9ndia" people of knowledge" science and wisdom were known generallyas sages" and they were respected and played a pi!otal role in modifying the society.)hey were the generators and custodians of philosophy and the knowledge 'ase. 9n#iddha philosophy" the macrocosm and microcosms are reflections of each other. As isthe macrocosm" so is the microcosm. #iddha $aidya sages 'elie!ed in this principle andfor them studying the 'ody without an understanding of the uni!erse made no sense.#iddha philosophy had its own whole world!iew and cosmo!ision. An understandinga'out the uni!erse ga!e them a sense of where they 'elong in the uni!erse and that alsoga!e them an understanding of their role and place in the whole scheme of e!ents.

)he world!iew and the 1osmo!ision in #iddha philosophy went with its owncreation story. 9n contrast with many other creation stories" the creator did not ha!e aprime place" according to the #iddha philosophy. #iddha sages assumed that theprimordial uni!erse always is and has always 'een under the influence of the primordial!i'ration. )his !i'ration is personified with the sound of OM. )he primordial uni!ersecreated 'y OMin turn was constructed of the fundamental particles that created the

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material and conscious uni!erse. )he particle hittais the 'uilding 'lock of matter aswell as consciousness. Jnowledge of hittaunites the knower and the known as part ofthe wholeness in su'stance and awareness. According to #iddha physicians andphilosophers" e!erything in the uni!erse -from matter" energy" and consciousness-ispart of a continuous spectrum.

Cosmolo&y and Philoso)hy

An introduction to #iddha $aidya would 'e incomplete without an understandingof its cosmology and philosophy. )he cosmology of e!ery culture" whether today*s orancient 9ndia*s" is linked with its philosophy" which naturally determines its world !iewand creation stories. How a society percei!es life is primarily determined 'y itsunderlying cosmology and philosophy. #imilarly" the medical sciences that sprung upthroughout the world o!er thousands of years were offshoots of the pre!ailing philosophyof that particular culture and its era. )he pre!ailing philosophy guiding a gi!en societyinfluences the e!olution of the sciences of that society" which certainly includesmedicine. )he ancient Dra!idians >a name coined 'y 1adwell Bishop" a 6

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considers that life is a union of all the fi!e elements or states of matter in the rightproportion. )he e/act proportion of these elements constituting life is !ery important'ecause when the proportion is im'alanced" health declines and a wide disparity isincompati'le with life. )he elements are called LIanchamaha 'oothamM >Fi!e greatelements@. ife can only 'e generated from the li!ing and life sustains on life this is

sym'oli2ed in many cultures as the snake swallowing its own tail.)he duality of male and female principles is" 'ecause of their necessary union" anondual duality of complementary forces. #uch a cosmology is present in many Asiancultures" known" for e/ample" in ancient 1hinese culture as ,in and ,ang" and in later$edic culture asPrakritiandPurusha. )his duality can 'e e4uated with the split ofuni!erse into matter and energy. )he intercon!erti'ility of matter into energy" a fact inmodern science" esta'lishes continuity from the primordial uni!erse and its currente/istence in different states of known matter.

Shaktiand Shivacan e/ist only in a dynamic union. From this dynamic unionarose the fi!e elements% (arth" Water" Fire" Air and (mpty #pace. )hese elements could'e considered as the four states of matter and the space that contains them. 9n the human

'ody" specific areas represent each of these elements. )he same is true for plants" withelements representing the different parts of the plant. )he correct ratio" or proportion" ofthese elements within the 'ody is the 'asis of physiological order" disorder meaning theirproportions ha!e 'ecome im'alanced. )hese elements in harmony manifest health"whereas elements in disharmony lead to illness. When elements are out of 'alance" thenplant com'inations" animal products" or purified minerals in trace amounts can re'alancethe specific im'alance. )hese may 'e gi!en e/ternally or internally. )he selection ofher's" their com'inations" the har!esting and preparation of these her's" their applicationand dosage-along with nutrition and diet" e/ercise and meditation-constitute the !astyet simple gift of #iddha $aidya to the world.

CHAPT!" -:

)he 0ain 1omponents

of the #iddha $aidhya Healing #ystem

Doshasor the *o.ernin& Forces

#ife is a complex phenomenon. he structure and organi$ation ofeven a single%celled organism is complex beyond our current scientificunderstanding. &e know the anatomy and physiology andbiochemistry, but the reason why the different building blocks of thelife act in their specific way is still beyond our reasoning. he

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organi$ation of even lowly bacteria is so complex that it is nothingshort of a miracle. 'any forces act on the maintenance of theorgani$ation of a life. hese forces influence each other to maintainthe dynamic balance of life generally known as homeostasis. A goodexample is the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve networks.

!iddha "aidya physicians believed in three ma(or life governingforces or doshas. hese life%governing forces werw deduced to be theextensions of the component elements that made life. hese are notabstract concepts as many authors believe. hese doshas)namelyvatta,pittaand kapha)stand for some fundamental aspects of life*form, energy and movement.

!iddha "aidya considers that the body is constituted mostly ofthe earth element and it is located in the space element. heelements of water, fire and air helps it to function. heses threeelements that confer functions to the body are called Tri Dosham+three functional elements. In general, the health and illness of the

body is evaluated as an imbalance of (ust these three elements ofwater, fire, and air.

Dosha Corresponding element Vatta Air Pitta -ire Kapha &ater

he knowledge about the balances and imbalances of thesefunctional elements are used in disease classification and in preventive

health applications. he doshasare further classified into sub%doshas.Vattais divided into ten, Pittais divided into five, and Kaphais dividedinto five sub%doshas. &hen diseases are classified, the doshathatpredominantly is involved may be mentioned. herefore, a particulardisorder can be a Vatratype, a Pittatype, a Kaphatype, or a blend ofall three.

The "elati.e Pro)ortion of the Fi.e !lements

)he 'ody is composed mostly of the earth element. )he location of the 'ody is inspace. )hink of your hand" the thum' standing for the earth element" the little fingerstanding for space" then the elements of water and fire and air" which are necessary for

'odily functions" are represented 'y the pointer finger"#atta>air@" the middle finger-Pitta>fire@ and the ring finger-Kapha>water@ " respecti!ely. )he 'asis of #iddha$aidya understanding is 'ody'ases and we can see this knowledge in our hands. (/cessor deficiency of one or more of these elements causes diseases and disorders" since itreflects functional disa'ilities.

)here is a ratio 'etween these elements" and this ratio must 'e a constant indiseases and major distur'ances can 'e fatal. )his ratio is the same in all life forms.Ha!ing a healthy ratio among the fi!e elements is a prere4uest to life and this law is

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applica'le to all life forms-from a 'acteria to a tree.et*s look a 'it more deeply at these fi!e elements%!arth" the most a'undant element in the human 'ody" e/ists in a ratio of 6.C to C.

9t represents the solid state of matter" the arena of form. 9ts general influence is o!er thee/tremities% 'ones" 'lood !essels" flesh and skin. 9n plants" the earth element is focused

in the roots. )his element is the predominant influence in the first two months of a fetus"where e/ponential growth takes place. 9n the e/trauterine life" earth is the dominantinfluence in the first twentyfour years.

3aterrepresents the li4uid part of the human 'ody" e/isting in a ratio of 6.5C toC. Head4uartered in the a'domen" it is present in the urine" 'lood" uterus" 'rain" marrowand white parts of the 'ody. 9n plants" it is present in the trunk and 'ranches.

Firein the human 'ody manifests through our digestion and intracellular energycon!ersion of sugars into energy >inside the mitochondria@" which is then used 'y the'ody as fuel. 9t e/ists in the 'ody in a ratio of 6 to C. 9n the uni!erse" fire is the physicalstate of plasma" the state of matter in the stars" and the 'urning process of a fire. )he'odily head4uarters of fire is the a'domen. 9n plants" fire li!es mainly in the lea!es.

#leep" ego" fright and physical wasting are some manifestations of im'alances in the fireelement.Airrepresents 'reathing" the motion ofprana" the !ital energy that sustains life.

9t e/ists in a ration of .=C%C in the human 'ody. 9n the physical world" air denotes all thegases. 9n the 'ody"prana is e/pressed through running" sitting" standing" sleeping andwalking. 9n plants" air is manifested through their flowers.

S)ace" present e!erywhere in the 'ody" is head4uartered in the head and e/ists ina ration of .C to C. ust" anger" greed" want" and se/ are acti!ities of the space element.)he final two months of intrauterine life and the final 5? years of a complete human lifespan is dominated 'y the space element. At the end of the space period the fetus" as wellas the human adult" will undergo a transformation. 9n the case of the fetus" it transformsfrom a water'reathing organism into an air'reathing personto'e. 9n the case of ahuman adult" the organism dis'ands its organi2ation and during this death process split sinto its constituting elements. 9n plants" the element of space manifests mainly in theseeds" from which the whole plant >the four other elements@ originate.

#ummari2ing in a chart may make the element'odyplant associates clearer" eachelement 'eing stationed in a particular part of the 'ody and corresponding to a particularpart of any plant. )his 'asic understanding in #iddha $aidya assumes that" on anelemental le!el" humans and plants and animals are all the same" for they each possessthe same fi!e elements in the same ratios.

!lement 6uality4In 'ature In the body In )lants

$arth Form #olid im's Roots

%ater>Japha@ 0otion i4uid A'domen #tem&ire >Iitta@ Heat Ilasma 1hest ea!es'ir >$atta@ Breath 8as &eck FlowersSpace ocation Head #eeds (mptiness

)herefore" #iddha $aidya" 'ased in the natural world" employs correspondingaspects of plantsK for e/ample" in human 'eings who ha!e too much of the fire element"

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'alance can come from eating the lea!es of a specific plant. We" it is o'!ious" owe somuch to plants >and to animals@. 9n this way" there is no higher or lower" for all the threeclasses of plant" animal and human are e4ually important and" elementally" essentiallyidentical.

#iddha $aidya presupposes that the 'ody is primarily stuctured out of the earth

element. )his 'ody is located in space. Once its structure and location are esta'lished 'yearth and space elements" then its functions are determined 'y the elements of air >#atta@"fire >Pitta@ and water >Kapha@. 9t is these three functions that are suscepti'le toim'alance" which we e/perience as illness. #iddha $aidya uses these elements" ordoshas" in the classification of diseases and disorders.

0ost disorders are assumed to start with an im'alance of #atta element >#attadosha(. Once this element is im'alanced" the mo'ility of the person or organ or system isimpaired" leading to an im'alance in functions. )he progression of the im'alancehappens first in meta'olism >Pitta@ and finally in transport functions >Kapha@. )heprogression of a disorder is felt usually as a slow progression. During this progression"the disease or disorder can 'e staged as primarily that of a doshaor as a mi/ of different

doshas. )he disorder can 'e of #attatype"Pittatype orKaphatype. 9t may also 'e#atta-pittatype" #atta-kaphatype"Pitta-kaphatype or tri-doshaim'alances in!ol!ing allthree doshas. #ometimes a particular symptom may 'e a predominating presentationwhere the disorder may 'e preceded 'y the symptom. A good e/ample is aRakta #atha)unmam>see page @.

)he ancients knew a great deal. )hey may ha!e spoken a'out what they knew ina different manner than we do today" 'ut" for e/ample" they prefigured uantum Ihysicsin understanding the space element as emptiness. )his emptiness is the same !acuum or!irtual state >the space or field surrounding an atom in its ground state or resting statewhen all its electrons are in or'its as close to its nucleus as possi'le@ out of which all thee/pressed states of the uni!erse ha!e sprung and are constantly springing.

Sapta Dathuor the Se.en Tissue Ty)es:#iddha $aidya recogni2es se!en types of essential tissue in the 'ody which

supports all other tissues in its life and functions. )hese tissue types are called the se!endathus, which are the following%

Rasa (lym)h): )he importance of lymph was recogni2ed 'y #iddha physiciansfrom !ery early periods. ymph is considered to 'e the carrier of nutrients from thedigesti!e process" and disorders of the lymph is dealt with in a serious manner.

Kurudhi7blood8: Blood and human life are interwo!en with one another.Disorders of 'lood or its reduced a'ility to function is a prime cause of disease accordingto #iddha $aidya.

Tasai7muscle8: 0uscles are important to gi!e strength to 'ody acti!ities. oss ofmuscle strength causes immo'ility and im'alance in the 'ody. 1on!ersely" an im'alanceof #attacan cause muscle tissue to suffer from immo'ility imposed on it due tosymptoms such as pain.

Kozhuppu7adi)ose tissue8: Fatty tissue plays a !ery important role in the human'ody. )he human 'ody in 'alance should ha!e a certain amount of fatty tissue. Fat is partof lipoproteins and many hormones. 9t is the other half of proteins in the make up of thecell mem'rane" the most intelligent entity in the cell ne/t to D&A.

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Elumbu7bone8: Bone pro!ides the primary physical foundation for a human'eing. Bone also acts as a safe area for the marrow tissue and is a depot of calcium"without which muscular acti!ities are impossi'le.

Majjai7marro8: A healthy marrow is important not only to manufacturehealthy 'lood 'ut also for a strong immune system" since 'one marrow is the area of

'loodcell formation-red" white and platelets.SukkilamandArtavam: )hese are highly conser!ed tissues in the 'odyaccording to ancient #iddha $aidya teachings. #iddha $aidya maintains that the emissionof sperm should not happen more than once a day. )his gi!es rest for the testis andade4uately conser!es !alua'le resources. (missions more than once a day can causemany diseases and disorders generally called disorders ofMadam. )he same is the caseof'rthavamor the menstrual fluids. A hea!y menstrual flow or passing clots isconsidered a sign of im'alance and should 'e corrected without fail.

#trength is considered as an important factor in human health. )his stems fromthe #iddha 'elief of the limitedness of a!aila'le recourses in a normal human 'eing.Hence" the maintenance of strength and proper usage of strength is of importance in

#iddha $aidya. #e!ere physical e/ertion is always cautioned. (nergy is conser!ed 'ylimiting unnecessary acti!ities. )hough the ways 'y which the 'ody can 'e injured aremany" the healing mechanism used to repair those injuries" including infections" followsthe same pathway. )his mechanism of common healing should 'e kept shipshape for theindi!idual to 'e youthful" to 'e free of diseases and to stay generally !ital in structure andfunctions.

Nadior the !ner&y Meridians

)he human 'ody consists of 'illions of cells e/isting for the preser!ation ofindi!idual life. )hese cells need clear communications a'out the 'ody*s needs-such asnutritional re4uirements" its location in space and time" the a!aila'ility of food" and itsdefense needs. 0any of these signal transfers happen 'ehind the scenes-that is" toosu'tly for our awareness. )he 'ody" in the course of e!olution" de!eloped many signalcollection systems. )hese systems are physical" chemical" electrical" and ionic. (!enwithin each major signal collection method there are !ariations. #ometimes physical andchemical methodologies com'ine to con!ey a signal mode such as taste. One majorenergy channel in the 'ody is called*adi" which con!eys information in the form ofelectricity. )he*adisare assumed to 'e =5";;; in num'er. Among them are the tenmajor*adi trunks which supply electrical stimulus to all our major organs. All the main*adi trunks pass through or near the spinal cord or originate from it. A similar school ofthought is the 'asis of Acupuncture in 1hina. .

Marmasor the !ner&y Points)he other 'asic ingredient of importance in an o!er !iew of #iddha philosophy

are theMarmas.Marmasare energy points in the 'ody mainly located on the skin andadjacent tissue. 9njury to these points is one of the causes of illness in the 'ody accordingto #iddha sages. Dr. Ro'ert Becker pro!ided the 'est e/planation of energy points in his'ook" )he Body (lectric. )he electricity flowing through the indi!idual*adiis of !erylow !oltage. 8i!en the normal resistance of the skin" it would 'e impossi'le for thecurrent to tra!el !ery far without the loss of signal strength. Here theMarmascome into

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play 'y acting as signal 'oosting stations7 )he functions ofMarmasgo much furtherthan just step up transmitters. Marmas act as routing stations as well.

)he 'ranch of #iddha medicine practiced e/tensi!ely in pockets of )amil &aduand Jerala and called #armais intimately linked with the martial system ofKalari Payat"which was" and still is" taught in speciali2ed schools calledKalari. )his 'ranch of

science deals more with traumatology and accidental injuries. 0eridians of energy flowe/ist throughout the 'ody. )here are ten major energy trunks >Dasa nadi@ and =5";;;minor energy channels >*adi@ that link e!ery single one of the 'ody*s many trillions ofcells. )he energy that flows through these channels is focused in certain areas of the'ody. )here are 6;: of theseMarmaswhere energy is focused. Disruption of energyflow in these*adiandMarmascan lead to illness. 9n order to re!i!e the energy flow toits original state" the #iddha physician will apply massages" manipulations and stretches"in addition to e/ternal and internal her'al and her'omineral formulae. Marmasciencewas instrumental in #iddha $aidya" de!eloping into the areas of traumaassociated 'luntinjuries and open injuries. 0any local applications are used to address 'oth open and'lunt injuries" along with internal mediations. Fi/ed and remo!a'le casts were in use in

#iddha $aidya until the de!elopment of orthopedic facilities in 9ndia.

Pharmacolo&y

#iddha philosophers considered that all life is e4ual" sacred and has parallels inone another regardless of whether a life form is micro'ial" plant or animal. According toancient sages" e!erything ali!e is composed of all fi!e elements in the appropriateproportions. )here are parallels gi!en to animal appendages and 'ody arts of plants"ena'ling physicians to treat medical conditions suffered on one part of the animal with acorresponding plant appendage. #ince the microcosm and the macrocosm mirror eachother" e!ery part of the uni!erse is considered medicinal and to/ic at the same time.0etals and minerals occupy a !ery important part in #iddha pharmacology along withplants and animal parts and products. )hese chemicals are used in homeopathic dosesafter a thorough deto/ification process re4uiring many days and com'ining with tens orhundreds of different medicinal plants.

#iddha $aidya" as a curati!e and pre!enti!e medical science" has many internaland e/ternal approaches to rectify illness and to promote wellness. sing thousands ofplants and plant products and hundreds of animal and mineral products" #iddha $aidyahas a pharmacopoeia containing hundreds of thousands of her'al and her'omineralformulae. A good outcome after a !isit to a physician means the patient recei!es a gooddiagnosis and an apt remedy for the specific pro'lem.

Here" disease classification assumes importance. #iddha $aidya physicians ha!eclassified diseases and disorders into ?"??: distinct entities" out of which fi!e are intrauterine and the remaining ?"??G are e/trauterine. )he 'asis of #iddha $aidya pathologyis the understanding of anatomy and physiology. )here are written te/ts descri'ing eachof the ?"??: pathological conditionsK their salient history" signs" and symptoms in detailKplus a minimum of P? different her'al and her'omineral formulations to heal each ofthese pathologies. Of these P? different formulations" G5 are gi!en e/ternally and G5 areadministered internally. After considering the causati!e and de!elopmental factors ofeach disorder" the #iddha $aidhya physician selects the correct formulations. )he ease ofadministration" the taste of the formula" its effecti!eness" and other factors are considered

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in selecting the specific formula.(!ery formula was pro'a'ly 'orn from a simple o'ser!ation that one plant was

useful in successfully managing a condition. 9n repeating this same treatment on manypatients with the same pro'lem" a common o'ser!ation pattern can emerge as to whetherthe plant is useful or not in a wide range of the populace. When a plant is accepted as

effecti!e 'y a group of #iddha $aidhya physicians" some may com'ine this specific plantwith another one of similar 4uality to modify the 4ualities of that primary plant. )hewhole o'ser!ation process is repeated o!er years. )his e/periential in!estigation finallyleads to the formulation of a comple/ formula" with a +polishing* process that e/tendso!er centuries.

#ome treatment modalities are instituted as a result of e/tensi!e e/periments. )hetheoretical 'asis of some of these therapies is a result of thought e/periments andin4uiries into possi'ilities. #iddha $aidya offers many e/ternal and internal techni4uesthat are therapeutic as well as pre!enti!e. )he foundation of these therapies is so strongthat it can stand its ground e!en in this age of information and molecular 'iology. )hefact that +lowtech* #iddha $aidhya +kitchen technology* can yield sufficient 4uality and

4uantities of +molecules* that elude the current limits of hitech mass production 'ymodern pharmaceutical industry is aweinspiring.A common 4uestion asked of #iddha $aidya physicians 'y modern medical

practitioners is a'out scientific trials. Remedies in #iddha $aidya ha!e for thousands ofyears undergone trials and retrials" mostly using human su'jects. All possi'le outcomesof therapies and her'al com'inations ha!e 'een o'ser!ed and recorded. #iddha $aidyaremedies are formulated so as to reduce the incidence of ad!erse reactions to an a'soluteminimum" while promoting the therapeutic effects to the ma/imum.

#iddha $aidya is essentially against the modern trend of in!estigating newformulations with just theoretical knowledge a'out plants. On that note" com'ining twoplants ha!ing similar properties into one remedy may not yield a more potentcom'ination. On the contrary" such an assumption can reduce the effecti!eness of thecom'ination 'y the acti!e principles ha!ing an interaction within the com'ination"resulting in the formation of products that may not ha!e any effect on the particularillness" or may well ha!e an ad!erse effect. #iddha $aidya physicians ha!e hadthousands of years of practice to o'tain the com'inations with the most therapeutic'enefit and the least sideeffects. For that reason" new formulae are e/tremely rare in#iddha $aidya. 9n a lifetime" e!en a master physician may in!ent only three or four newformulae.

#iddha physicians generally prefer formulae of her'al origin. )he second choiceis animal products. )he pre!alent 'elief among practitioners is that" when a mineral isgi!en internally or applied e/ternally" an im'alance is created due to its chemicalcomposition. 0inerals are considered pure elements" which" 'y nature" induce anim'alance. Ilants contain all fi!e elements" so they are employed to restore 'alance. 9f a#iddha $aidya physician uses a mineral'ased medicine" a plant'ased medicine will also'e prepared to restore the 'alance. 9n situations when a mineral or her'omineralcom'ination needs to 'e used in spite of known ad!erse effects" an antidote for thead!erse reaction will 'e used to ensure the health and happiness of the recipient.

)he power to heal illness and e/tend life is attri'uted not only to plants" 'ut alsoto animal products-like milk" ghee and musk. 9n general" #iddha $aidya uses more than

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P";;; plants in its pharmacopoeia. 9n #iddha literature" all a!aila'le animal products"including meat" are considered for their 'eneficial and ad!erse effects. #ome plantproducts" some animal products and all minerals must 'e deto/ified 'efore the medicinaleffects can 'e 'rought forth. 0any commonly used medicinal plants" including ginger"may need deto/ification to amplify their medicinal effect and to mask any ad!erse effect

from the use of that particular her' or plant product.Ilants and plant products used in #iddha $aidya may not 'e a!aila'le locally.#ome must 'e shipped o!er long distances. When collecting plants and plant products"the #iddha physician must o'ser!e certain rules that go!ern the collection" preser!ing"and transport processes. )he collection of certain plants can 'e done on only certainoccasions. At another time" the plant may not 'e as medicinal" or certain to/ins may 'epresent in e/cessi!e amounts. #ome plants are collected at night" and some are collectedduring the day. #ome are collected while the moon is in the ascending phase" while othersare collected during the descending phase. #ome plants growing in the mountains areused" whereas the same species growing in the plain may not ha!e the same effect. )hus"we can see the precision and care that #iddha $aidhya physicians ha!e inherited from the

centuries and centuries of keen o'ser!ation and practice 'y this longest medical lineagein the world.

Patholo&y

#iddha physicians were keen on understanding the root of disorders. Accordingto mythology and has already 'een mentioned" sages had thesiddhi>+power* or+perfection*@ to 'ecome the si2e of an atom among atoms and a su'atomic particle amongsu'atomic particles in order to del!e into the fundamental causes and changes associatedwith a disease. 9n reality" the ancient researchers left no stone unturned to find causes andthe respecti!e solutions for medical pro'lems. According to their o'ser!ations" thecauses of disease and their disorders are many" ranging from genetic predispositions that

hound generations to en!ironmental causes.9n #iddha $aidya" the factors that induce disorder in a healthy 'ody areenumerated in detail. Harmony of the humors and elements are essential in maintaining ahealthy 'ody. Other factors are health of the tissues and the maintenance of a smooth!ital energy flow >prana@ through the ten major nadi>meridians@ and to the rest of the=5";;; minor meridians. )his energy flow is deeply linked to the 'iochemistry of the'ody. 9n the human 'ody" all organs" tissues" cells and organelles function withincarefully determined parameters" which !ary from indi!idual to indi!idual. (ach ande!ery cell has a specified acid'ase 'alance range" a sodiumpotassium 'alance range" acalcium range" energy carrier molecule ranges" and so on. )hese indices are carefullymaintained 'y inputs from sensors located all o!er the 'ody" and the 'ody*s reaction to

information recei!ed.A healthy 'ody is manifested through a range of healthy functions" including heartrate" respiratory rate" temperature" acid'ase 'alance" to name a few. Iathogenesis in#iddha $aidya is e/plained on the 'asis of the interaction 'etween the human 'ody ande/ternal agents. )hese include pathogenic micro'es" parasites" malnutrition" o!ernutrition" or polluted air" water or food. )he influence of one*s mind on one*s own healthand the effect of ad!ersities >stresses@ are also recogni2ed as pathogenic factors. 9naddition" the influence of spells or other spiritual forces are taken into consideration.

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reflected in the range of healthy 'odily functions" such as the heart rate and respiratoryrate" or temperature and acid'ase 'alance" to name a few e/amples. (sta'lishing this'alance of opposites assumes importance" and the determining factors can 'e re!ealed inthe patientQs history or physical e/amination. For e/ample" a detailed se/ual history andhistory of eliminati!e processes of the patient can gi!e a doctor a !iew into the autonomic

functions. #e/ual functions are controlled 'y the sympathetic and parasympatheticner!ous systems with an o!erlay 'y the !oluntary ner!ous system. All these systems playa concerted role in the optimal functioning of the se/ual apparatus and arousal at theappropriate time. 9t also pre!ents the arousal at an inappropriate time. #mooth arousal isfollowed 'y a clima/ that ends the domination of sympathetic functioning taken o!er 'ythe parasympathetic system. )his clearly illustrates the interplay of the different systemsin e!ery 'odily function.

Iathogenesis in #iddha $aidya considers the effects of e/ternal agents likepathogenic micro'es" parasites" deficiency" or o!era'undance of resources" polluted air"water" and food. )hese en!ironmental factors must 'e considered" as these !aria'les mayaffect the patientQs mental and physical functions. 9n #iddha $aidya" dreams are also

consideredas an indicator of the pathogenesis and pathology of the pro'lem. 1onstantnightmares ha!e 'een cited as an indicator of heart pro'lems" 'oth present and incipient.From the time of conception to 'irth" the fetus can 'e affected 'y fi!e major disorders.)hese are caused 'y the mother 'reathing in polluted air" the intake of to/ic su'stances"sustaining physical and mental trauma" inade4uate dietary practices" o!era'undantsunlight" e/periencing 'outs of intense sadness" the loss of sleep or intercourse withpartners with transmissi'le diseases. Ihysical e/cess and mental stress can also lead tofetal distress. For the a'o!e pro'lem" the mother must take internal and e/ternalremedies. After 'irth" a person can contract ???G diseases. Of these" ??G diseases canalso affect the animal kingdom.

CHAPT!" /:

)reatment in #iddha #cience

Indi.iduali0ed Care in Siddha Vaidya

)he #iddha $aidya physician is carefully trained in diagnosis and ways ofdesigning indi!iduali2ed protocols for each patient" using many her's and technical

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modalities. Before arri!ing at a diagnosis" a through history is taken" all symptoms andsigns are accounted for and a detailed physical e/amination is performed. )he physicale/amination will include an inspection of the eyes" ears" nose" mouth" tongue and thewhole e/ternal 'ody" as well as the pulse. rine e/amination and sometimes a fecessample are done to impro!e the accuracy of the diagnosis. An accurate diagnosis helps in

instituting apt care to attain good results in areas like chronic connecti!e tissue disorders"historical major trauma" posttraumatic stress" ner!e injuries and autoimmune disorders.)hus" #iddha $aidya offers a pathway of care that can 'e emulated 'y modern medicinewith sufficient modifications.

)he a'ility to personali2e medical care sets #iddha $aidya apart from many othermedical systems. As has 'een mentioned" for e!ery medical condition" there are morethan P? different therapies a!aila'le. Of the P? therapies" G5 are gi!en internally and G5are applied e/ternally. )he physician can choose the remedies according to the needs ofthe patient. 0ulitplying G5 >internal remedies@ 'y G5 >e/ternal remedies@" we find thepermutations of her'al remedies a!aila'le for each condition e/ceed a thousand. Oncethe diagnosis is made" the physician sends for the specific plant products or her's to make

up formulae" and personally formulates or o!ersees the process to ensure satisfactoryresults. )here no #iddha $aidya factories pro!iding pharmacological formulae in 'ulk"since medical care is completely personali2ed.

The Siddha Vaidya Conce)t of Treatment

)he treatment in #iddha medicine is aimed at keeping the three doshas" the fi!eelements" and se!en dathus>tissue types@ and thesu+-doshas in e4uili'rium. )here arealso other aspects of human 'odymind to 'e 'alanced and strengthened" which includethe*adi >energy channels@" Marma >energy points@" organs" general strength" and theregenerati!e potential of the 'ody. Iroper diet" medicine and a disciplined regimen of lifeare ad!ised for healthy li!ing and to restore the e4uili'rium of humors in diseased

conditions.)he maintenance of strength and proper usage of strength is of importance in#iddha $aidya. (nergy is conser!ed 'y not e/pending energy unnecessarily. )hough theways 'y which the 'ody can 'e injured are many" the healing mechanism used to repairthose injuries" including infections" follows the same pathway. )his mechanism ofcommon healing should 'e kept shipshape for the indi!idual to 'e youthful" to 'e free ofdiseases and to stay generally !ital in structure and functions.

#aint )hiru!allu!ar" one of the foremost philosophers and ethisists of theSanghomage" e/plicated four re4uisites for successful treatment. )hese are the patient"attendant" physician and medicine. When the physician is well4ualified and the otheragents possess the necessary 4ualities" e!en se!ere diseases can 'e cured easily. )he

treatment should 'e commenced as early as possi'le after assessing the course and causeof the disease. )he physician*s duty is to take complete care of the patient withoutconsideration for payment in money or kind. )he physician should always choose the'est possi'le medicines for the patient" 'alancing pharmacological effects and anypossi'le side effects" and should 'e prepared to remedy any ad!erse effects that may 'ethe result of the treatment. 9t is the duty of the patient to reim'urse the time" resources"and energy spent 'y the physician and the assistant to the 'est of his or her a'ility.

)reatment is classified into three categories%Devamaruthuvum >di!ine method@"

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for !ery short time@ ena'le deli!ery of therapeutic molecules that would otherwise 'euna'le to penetrate the skin.

)he medium used in the manufacture of specific formulae determines whichaspects of the com'inations are a'sor'ed and which are not. )o illustrate this point" let usconsider medicated oils. )he oilsolu'le aspects of the ingredient plants and plant

products are a'sor'ed into the 'ase oil" while the insolu'le parts are not a'sor'ed. Whenthis specific oil is applied o!er the skin" only ingredients that the 'ase oil takes up can 'edeli!ered. When the same plant com'ination is used with alcohol" water" or milk" theresults !ary and the application of the e/tract will e!oke an entirely different result.

#kin is a neuro-endocrinetissue and reflects our health status. #kin consists ofmany tissue types" including neuro-endocrine tissue. 9n addition to the neuro-endocrinetissue" other tissues such as connecti!e tissue and soft tissue are capa'le of generatingacti!e 'iomolecules" such as neuro-transmittersand neuro-peptides. #kin is a windowwhich makes ner!ous" immune" cutaneous and endocrinal functions !isi'le to each other.)he common neuro-transmitter" Acetylcholine" is found to 'e synthesi2ed in dermale/traneuronal sites like melanocytes" fi'ro'lasts" endothelial cellsand immune cells.

&ewer studies are linking skin with an e/panding range of capa'ilities" such as theproduction of structural proteins"glycans" lipidsand other signaling molecules. Ourcurrent understanding in how topical therapies affect health and wellness is still in itsinfancy. ,et we know that stimulating areas of the skin can trigger the production andrelease of neuro-transmitters" neuro-peptidesand !arious hormones. #imilarly the neuralconnections of the skin" the connection 'etween the 'rain and the skin" play an importantrole in inflammation" repair" cellular proliferation and healing. For e/ample" the thyroidgland is situated directly 'elow the skin" so that it is easily accessi'le to e/ternalstimulations.

#kin is used in #iddha $aidya medicine as an organ of a'sorption and a site ofinduction. When her'al and her'omineral remedies are applied o!er the skin" it acts asan a'sorpti!e area. #imilarly" when physical entities such as pressure or heat aree/ternally applied" the skin acts as an area of therapeutic induction. Along with a gi!enrecommended e/ternal application" #iddha $aidya treatments utili2e 'oth pressure andheat for added 'enefits. 0any other #iddha $aidya methodologies use areas of the human'od-such as the mucus mem'ranes of the nose" sinus" lungs" !agina" urethra and urinary'ladder-as additional sites of therapeutic interactions. se of powders for nasalinsufflations and smoke generated 'y her'al ingredients for deli!ering antiasthmatics tothe lungs are nothing short of genius. )he her'al smoke application is also used o!er thehair and scalp to rela/ the mind and 'ody. )his techni4ue is especially noteworthy" sincemodern medicine 'egan utili2ing these arenas only !ery recently for therapeutic drugdeli!ery.

#iddha $aidya physicians almost always ad!ise the use of formulae containingplant products and animal products as firstline management. )hese su'stances arederi!ed from an animate source made up of all fi!e elements. )hey are therefore capa'leof housing the !ital force. )his means that there is more or less a 'alance in all the fi!eelements contained 'y that specific plant or animal product in relation to the ratio of theseelements in the human 'ody. When the physician gi!es a medical formula" thee/pectation is that the formula will tilt the proportion of the fi!e elements into a 'alancedstate" thus restoring health. 9nanimate su'stances" 'y !irtue of ha!ing only one element"

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formulae and nowhere else" there'y making the preparation of medicinal her'alcom'inations a !ery important step along with diagnosis and therapy.

#ome formulae are simple to prepare while others are !ery difficult" and mayre4uire multiple steps to complete. #ome steps are so refined and precise in time andtemperature that a little less or a little more time or temperature may make the formula

useless. )he #iddha $aidya practitioner learns these steps mostly from personale/perience. 9n preparing her'al oils" either an her'al decoction or an her'al juicecom'ination is added to the 'ase oil" which is then heated. #pecific descriptions of theoil*s appearance and sediments are pro!ided to assist the pharmacist in managing theheating process. #ometimes specific wood types are mentioned for the use of 'urningo!er an open flame. )hese woods generally 'urn with specific heat" which may 'e onereason for such precise re4uirements.

0edicinal ingredients in #iddha $aidya are classified into three main groups%

Thavaram>medicines deri!ed from plants@"

angamam>those deri!ed from animals@" and

Thatu>those deri!ed from earth and organic to/ins@.

Thavaramincludes the thousands of whole plants and plant products. angamamincludes the hundreds of animals that can 'e used for medicines and their products. 0ostof the inorganic materials are either to/ic or unfit for ingestion anda'sorption. For this reason" all inorganic minerals and metals are 'roken down into fineparticles and com'ined with organic plant products. )his process deto/ifies thethathuand makes it easy for the digesti!e system to assimilate.

#iddha $aidya uses many apparently to/ic metals and minerals for theirpharmaceutical properties. )hese su'stances undergo many purificatory steps in order to'e known as the +killed metals and minerals.* )hey are also further com'ined with

organic materials such as plants and animal products to arri!e at the finalpharmacologically acti!e su'stance. )he final product should 'e totally nonto/ic.0ercury is used in fi!e forms-such as rasam>metallic mercury@" lingam>red sulphideof mercury@" veram>mercury perchloride@"pooram>mercury su'chloride@ and rasa-chinduram>red o/ide of mercury@. )ogether they are known aspanchasutha.

A concise description of the !arious groups of inorganic metals and minerals isgi!en 'elow%

*rou)s Descri)tion

Thavaram Ilants and plant products

>some P";;; known !arieties@ angamam Animal products >hundreds@ Thathu #e!en su'groups%

/ppu Watersolu'le" inorganic"and emitting !apor when heated

Pashanam 9nsolu'le in water" organic"and emitting !apor when heated

/parasam 9nsolu'le in water" inorganic"

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of the practitioner. )he right plant must 'e identified and collected in the re4uiredamounts as ingredients of the specific formulae. 9t is imperati!e that the practitionercollects the plants according to the need and at the right time. Where!er green lea!es areneeded" they are collected fresh. Often" a #iddha physician may just super!ise thecollection process. At other times" the physician may 'uy a plant product from a store.

9n 'oth these situations" the physician should identify the plants as the preciseingredientand should know how to tell it apart from similarlooking plants. 9f tests are re4uired todifferentiate the plants" the #iddha physician carries them out.

#ome plants and plant products should 'e collected at certain times to optimi2etheir medicinal 4ualities andor to reduce their to/icity. )he phases of the sun and moonare important considerations in plant collection" 'ecause the sap rises or falls according tothe phases of the hea!enly 'odies. 1ertain plants should 'e grown in rocky ormountainous areas in order to ha!e optimum medicinal 4ualities. 1ertain plants" e!en in atropical climate" may not ha!e green lea!es all the time. )hose plants should 'e collectedwhile the lea!es are still tender and juicy. When juicy lea!es are not a!aila'le" one mayadd a little water to the lea!es 'efore grinding in order to ma/imi2e the a!aila'le e/tract.

0ost plants are 'est used when fresh" 'ut some plant products" like jaggery andtamarind fruits" gain potency when aged. )hese products are kept in ceramic jars"protected from humidity and light. 9n her'al formulae" use of aged or new products may'e specified. 9f drying is imperati!e" plants are 'etter dried in the shade" since thesunlight may o!erheat them" li'erating the aromatic molecules and o/idi2ing them withthe light energy.

)here are !ariations in the medical properties found in the same type of plantsgrowing in different areas. )he location influences the medicinal properties of the plant atmany le!els. )he medicinal properties of plants are impacted 'y altitude" a!aila'ility oflight" water" nutrients" humidity and the surrounding plant and animal life. 1ompetitionamong plants of related and unrelated species for resources or an imminent attack 'y apathogenic organism forces them adapt to that hostile circumstance. )hese adaptationsare mostly done 'y producing specific 'iochemical molecules" which may 'e useful asacti!e constituents of formulations. Once the same plants are grown in a plentifulen!ironment" such as a garden or a commercial plantation" they may not 'e as effecti!e astheir wild si'lings. )hus" #iddha $aidya always prefers wildcrafted plants as ingredientsin any of its formulae.

Deto(ification of Dru&s

#trictly speaking" there is nothing in this uni!erse that is a complete medicine" andthere is nothing in this uni!erse that is entirely free of to/icity. Depending on its use"conte/t of use or amount used" a material or organic su'stance can appear to/ic ornonto/ic. #ome plant" animal and mineral drugs may 'e naturally to/ic in theirproperties and actions. )hese drugs must 'e deto/ified or purified for any kind ofmedical use. )he process of deto/ification or purification of the drug is calledSuddhiseithal. Different processes of deto/ification and purification are employed fordifferent drugs. #ome of the processes used for a few important drugs are descri'ed'elow.

Asafoetida% )he resin is fried in ghee and made into a fine powder.

Beleric myro'alan% )he seeds are discarded and the rinds are used.

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1anna'is% )he seeds are remo!ed and the lea!es are soaked in water. )he

lea!es are ru''ed within two hands and the juice is pressed off of the lea!es.)he ru''ing and pressing is done ten times. )he resultant lea!es are dried insun and finally fried in ghee under mild heat.

8inger% )he skin is remo!ed and the rhi2omes are dipped in mild alkaline lime

li4uid for a day. )he ginger is remo!ed and dried thoroughly. 8arlic% )he clo!es are separated" remo!ed and dried. Once dried" the skin is

remo!ed.)he raw materials are usually a!aila'le in their purified state from 9ndian her'

stores. )hey are also a!aila'le from many online stores.

Phamacolo&y

#iddha $aidya science considers that death is not at all a necessary part of ore!ent in human life. 9ll health can 'e 'rought on" along with nonmaterial causes" 'yone*s traditions" ignorance" fear" limitations" 'eliefs and erroneous autosuggestion. )o

o!ercome this" #iddha physicians taught the methods of pre!enti!e medicine" 'otanicalmedicine" animal medicine" yoga and alchemy. )he associated science ofKarpas>Kalpas@ e!ol!ed as a result of intense e/perimentations in the search for longe!ity andhealth enhancement. )he human 'ody is constantly renewing itself" regardless of the ageof the indi!idual. )he rate at which this renewal happens is different in differentindi!iduals" and within the same indi!idual under different circumstances. )his renewalof the tissues and cells is controlled 'y the genetic information normally coded in ourD&A and usually cannot 'e altered.

)he disco!ery of hormones and their industrial synthesis and e/traction fromnatural sources ga!e modern medicine a potent tool to alter some of the geneticallydetermined actions of the 'ody. )oday" the use of growth hormone has gi!en options for

retaining some human forms and functions for longer periods. 9n the ancient days" thesages and physicians were not helped 'y knowledge of hormones" 'ut they understoodthe forces of degeneration and regeneration that were operating in the 'ody. With intensestudies" a general understanding e!ol!ed that helped them to de!ise and test sometreatment modalities that ranged from cleansing therapies to re'uilding therapies-'othapplied e/ternally and internally. sing today*s in!estigati!e tools" we know that thoseancient therapies are helping the 'ody li'erate some of the hormones" growth factors"ana'olic molecules and protecti!e 'iochemicals which then act upon the tissues tore'uild the 'ody" conferring longe!ity and youthful looks in the process.

)he study of pharmacology is considered under two main headings% )unapadam>Iharmacology@and*an2unool>)o/icology@%

)unapadam is the study of the therapeutic !alue of plants" animals" plantproducts" animal products" minerals and metals and how these are formulated. )here aremore than P"C;; medicinal plants" animal products" and inanimate su'stances that areknown to #iddha $aidya )unapadam.

*an2unoolis the study of to/ic properties of all possi'le to/ins" how they affectactions in the human 'ody" how to delete the to/ic properties from these to/ic su'stancesin order to 'ring forth therapeutic 'enefits" and how to deto/ify the human 'ody if thereis to/icity from any of these sources.

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Siddha Vaidya Indi.iduali0ed Treatments

)he actual treatments are many in this ancient health regime" the main ones 'eingdescri'ed 'elow. All use her's or her'al oils that are in profound com'inations. When a

client asks if his or her treatments will" indeed" lead to healing" the #iddha physician ortherapist responds with something to the effect of LWe will do our 'est and 8od will dothe rest"* or L,our chances of healing are C;C;" C;E from our side and C;E from 8od*sside.

Siddha Massage

)his precisely patterned massage" which is still fle/i'le enough to attend to anindi!idual*s specific needs" is at least G";;; years old. 9ts purpose is to loosen up muscletissues" penetrate the skin with an important red oil" and 'ring not only greater ease andmo!ement to the 'ody" 'ut also to the psyche. 9t is the most physically demanding on thepart of the therapist of all the #iddha $aidya treatments.

Beginning just on certain points on the 'ody with a green oil-one of the mostprofound and pri2ed of all #iddha $aidya oils" containing o!er G;; her's" the therapistuses strong circular motions of the palm on the spine and 'ack" then the arms" then thelegs" mo!ing from right to left and from a'o!e to 'elow. )he process 'egins on the 'ack"then the client turns o!er and recei!es the same treatment on the front and head" taking upto

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modulator" cytoprotector and physical regenerator. )his translates into such things asremedies for stroke management following the critical period" and impro!ement in casesof scleroderma" rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosis. 9t also helps pasttraumas that continue to cause pain 'ut register no physical e!idence.

KayaRegeneration is a dramatic treatment that demonstrates the link 'etween

ancient technology and modern scientific knowledge. Here kitchen technology meetscuttingedge scientific e!idence. #pecifically"KayaRegeneration pro!okes the 'ody toproduce !ital 'iomolecules which augment the 'odyQs own physiological function andpro!ide for 'etter health and e/tension of life span. Based on our current understandingof 'urn physiology" many 'eneficial 'iomolecules are produced to help patients with'urns re'uild injured 'ody parts. 9n many respects" Jaya Regeneration )herapysimulates 'urns-'ut without the pain and symptoms of" for e/ample" charred skin. )hetreatment procedure in!ol!es the application of !ery hot medicated oil o!er the 'odythrough the use of her'al 'ags. )he speed of the oil ru''ing is fast" and thus the high heatcauses no pain.

Although the treatment is directed to the skin" the curati!e effects encompass the

entire 'ody. )he skin is intricately linked to the ner!ous system in that they are 'othderi!ed from the endoderm in the em'ryo. )he skin also has a !ery high density ofsensory receptors" directly sending its sensory inputs to the autonomic ner!ous system.)he application of heated oil with medicated her's stimulates the ner!ous system" as wellas other glandular and hormonal systems.

)he human 'ody is always regenerating and degenerating. )he 'alance 'etween'oth is !ital to ensure a steady state of growth and sustenance. )his delicate 'alance istilted towards the unfa!ora'le side as a person ages. One of the essential differences'etween a growing child and an aging adult is the ratio of cell renewal and cell decay.)he only situation in the life course of an aging adult where cell regeneration is tiltedtoward renewal >ana'olism@ is when there is an injury necessitating the 'ody to takeremedial measures. )his o'ser!ation was noted 'y the ancient healers in 9ndia and madeuse of in theKayaRegeneration treatments. Howe!er" most injuries are locali2ed and theregeneration is limited to the injured area. Application of hot oil" as entailed inKayaRegeneration )herapy" in!ol!es almost the entire 'ody" thus ensuring a systemicregenerating effect.

)he main o!erall response to this treatment comes from four differentcomponents in the skin. )hese are the !ascular >'lood !essels@" neuronal >ner!es@" softtissue >skin cells@ and connecti!e tissue components.

$ascularly" high heat causes a 4uick !asoconstriction" followed 'y a prolonged!asodilation" which ensures a rush of 'lood into the normally closed 'lood !essel 'ed"which in turn helps the remo!al of stagnant 'lood. )he increased flow will cause thesweat glands to filter more 'lood" which in turn enhances the purification function.Another result of the increased peripheral flow is 'etter a'sorption of the ingredientscontained in the medicated oils.

9n terms of the ner!es"KayaRegeneration treatments facilitate the production ofmore than the normal amount of neurotransmitters in the 'rain" thus augmenting itsnormal functioning. )he other molecules produced are the neuropeptides" the fastacting'rain'ody integrators. 1losely associated with the ner!ous tissue 'ut separate in actionare the hormones produced 'y the endocrine glands" the most important of which are

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suffering from. Ancient medical sciences did not gi!e much importance to themethodology of studying the 'ody 'y di!iding and su'di!iding. )hey !iewed the 'odyas a whole and health as a product of the 'ody*s interaction with itself" its physical andsocial en!ironments. 9n the practice of ancient medicine" the o!erall humanity anddignity of the person is preser!ed. Another ad!antage is the accumulation of medical

information on thousands of plants and other medical sources. )his is especially true forher'al and her'omineral com'inations" some a mi/ture of hundreds of plants" the studyof which is 'eyond the scope of our current la'oratories. )he disad!antage of the ancientsystems is that the details of disorders and diseases were ne!er delineated in detail 'ymost medical systems" mainly due to the lack of modern technology. An e/ception to thisis #iddha $aidya.

Siddha Vaidya and Allo)athic Medicine

)he 'rilliance of Western allopathic medicine lies in its diagnostic a'ilities" itsemergency care >surgery@ and pathology. )hose situations resulting from accidents" heartattack" stroke" ruptured appendi/" emergency issues arising in pregnancy" organ

transplants and chemical analysis of poisons and the like-these are o'!ious e/ampleswhere the technologycentered therapies of the West are !ital.)he unparalleled 'enefits that #iddha $aidya offers are mainly in its pre!entati!e

measures" which 'egin e!en 'efore 'irth" and its a'ility to holistically and naturallyaddress ailments that arise throughout life in terms of complete cure.

#iddha $aidya treats the whole person. 9ndeed" and with all respect to westernmedical efforts and ad!ancements" #iddha $aidya is modern allopathy turned inside out.

1onsider the following comparisons%

1urrent Western #ystem #iddha $aidya0ortality is a gi!en 9mmortality is a gi!enBased in e/perimentation Based in the cosmos6;;s of years old 6;;;s of years oldDeals with symptoms Deals with cures9ndentifies 6;;s of diseases 9dentifies ???: diseases)reats the disease )reats the patient1ures fe!er alone 1ures

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healed in a short period >?6 days" or one mandalam@" whereas 5;E of cura'le maladiesare longer cures that re4uire one to three years of treatment. 0ost diseases thought to 'eserious in the West fall in the first category of shortterm cure. And most diseasesthought untreata'le in the West fall into the latter category. )hose re4uiring a cure of 6Gyears usually ha!e one of the 56 meghams" a megham'eing a miasma or syndrome that

occurred at 'irth and constitutes a matri/ of disorders that really stems from a singledisorder. Dia'etes is a prime e/ample of a megham.ust for e/ample" let*s take the disease known in the West as A# >ou 8ehrig*s

Disease@. )his condition" !ery painful and fast to de!elop" is denoted 'y a deteriorationof the muscles of the entire 'ody. 9t is considered incura'le and 'arely treata'le. 9n#iddha $aidya A# is not considered to 'e a disease 'ut rather a set of difficultsymptoms. )he real disease is descri'ed 'y specific im'alances in the $atta dosha. Andthe origin of this disease happened not at age P=" for e/ample" 'ut in the wom' on anatomic le!el. 9n #iddha $aidya" the disease with A# symptoms may 'e cura'le or not"depending on how ad!anced the condition when 'rought to the attention of a #iddha$aidya physician. But regardless" the condition can 'e at least impro!ed" though" again"

the #iddha $aidya doctor feels a sense of failure if una'le to gain a complete cure.)he #iddha $aidya physician sees the entirety of a pro'lem" the whole e!ent. Andhe or she knows the origin to 'e atomic. By going inside the pro'lem" to its 'asis" thewhole person can 'e treated and really cured. #eeing the disease and pinpointing theroot" #iddha $aidya deals with that" and the lim's and 'ranches of the main disease-mainly presented as concrete symptoms-getting taken care of natura