Abstract
Traditional Medicine had been practised for many centuries in different parts of the world. However, the deep insights drawn from the traditional knowledge have remained highly localized as it had been privy only to the generations of traditional medicine practitioners. This, combined with lack of scientific evidence of their therapeutic action, had limited access, acceptance and awareness of these preparations to the larger segment of the community. The emergence of new lifestyle disorders and drug-resistant diseases in recent years has fuelled the search for alternate treatment strategies and has revived interest in traditional medicines. Concerted efforts to decipher the molecular mechanisms of the complex polyherbal and herbo-mineral formulations documented in traditional literature using modern analytical methods is underway across the globe. India has been a cradle for traditional medicines and has nurtured Ayurveda, Siddha, naturopathy, Unani, Yoga and many more over the centuries. This review provides an overview of the key concepts of the relatively lesser known Siddha form of traditional medicine practised in Tamil Nadu state of India. This review is an attempt to serve as an eye-opener to harness the immense therapeutic benefits of the vast repertoire of Siddha medicines to treat contemporary maladies using modern scientific tools.
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Preethy, Agnes
(2025)
"Siddha Formulations: A Traditional Reservoir of Valuable Medicines for the Contemporary World,"
International Journal of Traditional Knowledge: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://knowledgeconnect.sastra.edu/ijtk/vol1/iss1/7