Siddha

Siddha is one of the alternative system of medicines originated in India thousands of years ago. It is infact considered as the oldest medical systems in the universe. The term Siddha is the Tamil word which means 'one who is accomplished' and refers to 'Siddhars' – the saintly persons who according to the Hindu belief have surpassed ahamkara (ego), have repressed their minds to be subordinate to their awareness and have modified their bodies composed mainly of dense Rajo tama gunas into a different kind of bodies dominated by sattva. This can actually be achieved by those who have been practicing meditation for centuries.

Siddha is considered as the crown of all traditional system of medicines. Unlike Ayurveda, Siddha also deals with the spiritual path of discipline, which aims at mastering the mind and senses through various practices and teachings. Though it originated thousand of years ago, but it is totally reliable and appropriate for present day society, where so many people suffer from depression and stress related condition which conventional medicines has been unable to solve.

It's logical approach to living and health is combined with philosophy, psychology and spiritual guidance. According to Siddha's teachings if humans do not live their lives according to the right principles of mind and body, than it can create imbalance in the body that can cause sufferings and diseases.

Siddha medicine revitalizes the body by maintains the ratio of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. It does not involve any artificial chemicals or the use of drugs, so it is completely safe. Siddha was initially initiated by Siddhars to make the body strong and powerful that is unaffected by the diseases, old age or even the death.

This traditional system of medicine is capable of treating almost all type of diseases. It is found effective in treating the liver problems, diabetics, skin diseases especially “Psoriasis”, rheumatic problems, anaemia, prostate enlargement, bleeding piles and peptic ulcer.

Since Siddha aims at disciplinary lifestyle, so it is very necessary to abide consumption of drugs, smoking and alcohol that can weaken your lungs and liver respectively.