what is siddha medicine and what are the types of medicine
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Siddha is an ancient system of medicine and healing that origination in South India. The term Siddha comes from Tamil language which means perfection or achievement.
According to popular belief, the Siddha system of medicine is divine in origin. It is believed to have been passed on by the 'Siddhars', incarnations of God, to serve humanity. In Siddha, an individual is a microcosm of the universe, who body consists of 5 primordial elements - earth, fire, water, air and space.
Three Humours in Siddha
Many of us confuse Siddha with Ayurveda. This is predominantly because Siddha shares its conceptual framework of the three humours with Ayurveda.
Vatha - Vatha is associated with elements of 'space' and 'air', which governs sensory and motor activities and movements in the body and mind.
Pitta - Pitta is associated with the element of 'fire' and is responsible for maintaining body heat.
Kapha - Kapha is associated with the elements of 'earth' and 'water' which is responsible for strength and endurance.
Siddha practitioners believe that five basic elements – earth, water, fire, air, sky – are in food, "humours" of the human body, and herbal, animal or inorganic chemical compounds, such as sulfur and mercury, used as therapies for treating diseases.