About Siddha Treatment

Siddhars mainly hailing from Tamil Nadu laid the foundation of Siddha system of medicine. It has mention in ancient Tamil literature like Tolkappiyam and Tirukkural. The word Siddha has its origin in the Tamil word Siddhi Siddha means one who is accomplished. Sage Agastya one among the 18 prominent Siddhars is believed to be the founding father of Siddha medicine. According to Siddha diet and lifestyle play a major role in health. The system revolves around a rule based system known as pathiyam and apathiyam a list of do’s and don’ts.