Abstract
Siddha medical system doesn’t consider treatment and prevention separately. The main aim of this system is prevention of disease, as it is well said that “Prevention is better than cure”! This system was then carried over generations after generations by the Traditional practioners under Gurukula system. This system of medicine was found and practiced in the earliest Dravidian civilization and hence was developed in Tamil language only. Then after independence, the government of Tamil Nadu developed this Traditional system as a Medical system. The research carried out under the discipline of health care. The objectives of the study are to reveal the origin and history of Siddha, to know the basic concepts of Siddha, to find the benefits and Side Effects of Siddha Medicine.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Siddha Medicine, Divine, Rational, Surgical
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