Abstract

THE IMPACT OF SIDDHAR YOGA MARUTHUVAM ON OLIGOSPERMIA-A CASE REPORT

S. Karthik Nagarajan*, B. Vinubharathi, N. J. Muthukumar, V. Mahalakshmi, A. Vasanth Miltonraj and V. Banumathi

ABSTRACT

The siddha system of medicine is rooted in the Dravidian culture of the pre-vedic period. Siddhars are pious, generous and sacred people who guided normal human being to attain motcham. Among the eight limbs of Attanga yogam Iyamam, Niyamam, Pranayamam, Asanam, which comes under bagiranga yogam can be followed for the prevention, treatment and restoration of diseases. During the past decade Siddhar yogam have become topic of global importance. It is a system of self-treatment of diseases, disorders and ailments as a result of faulty ways of living, bad habits, lack of proper knowledge, improper food and malfunctioning of body system. Infertility is the inability of sexually active, non-contraception couple to achieve pregnancy in one year. Male infertility is global problem in the field of reproductive health. Infertility bears a social stigma, and the incidence is 40% among female’s 40% among male’s and 20% in both sex .A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Siddhar Yoga, in the treatment of oligospermia at the National Institute of Siddha, Ayothidass pandithar Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Ten patients diagnosed with idiopathic oligospermia were recruited in the study, Group-1 (Five patients) were administered OPD medicines and Group-2 (Five patients) were administered OPD medicines along with yogam therapy Halasanam, Viriyasthambanam, Kapotasanam, Mahamudra, Baddhakonasanam. The patients were followed up every 5 days once for 3 months. The outcome of treatment was assessed using semen analysis and sexual health score. A significant improvement was observed in the yoga group.

Keywords: Siddhar yogam, Siddha medicine, Oligospermia, Infertility, Thathunattam.