Abstract

PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIO VASCULAR DISEASES THRO’ SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE WITH VARMAM THERAPY AND ITS RAMIFICATIONS

Dr. K. Elavarasan, Dr. M. A. Kanimozhi, Dr. G. Pratheep* and Dr. N. Shunmugom

ABSTRACT

Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological function. These plants having phytochemicals have beneficial effect on long term health when consumed by human. The usage of plants as medicine predates written human history. We Indians especially tamilians have strong bondage between plants with our routine life. Thus we have a medical system known as siddha system. Like all the system of medicine it has its own principle and theory. In this system, we use herbs, metals & minerals, animal products as medicine. Varmam one of the branches in siddha system helps human society in curing disease. Varmam means the vital life force in the body. Medical Varmology deals with the study of such vital energy in the basis of prevention and curing diseases. Varmam has its own anatomy, physiology, pathology, medicine etc, Cardio vascular disease is one of the major killer ailments in developing countries now days. Varmam texts speaks about blood vessels, vital organs, like heart, lungs, liver, kidney, brain etc, In Varmam treatment we tune the varmam points and use only herbs as medicine which are safe on internal organs. Standardized preparation of herbal medicine and proper varmam stimulation will manage and cure, CVD such as MI, CAD, Septal defects, HT, Hyperlipedemia, etc in an effective manner.

Keywords: Plants have the Septal defects, HT, Hyperlipedemia, etc in an effective manner.