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Salts in our Traditional Medicine System

Salts are a very important ingredient in Traditional Indian Medicine System, Among these, Some that are naturally occurring and some others are artificially produced. In the Siddha language, Salts are classified into two types. First one are formed by combining Metals with Acids, and the Second one are Organic elements obtained from Plants.

Generally, all salts burn in fire and dissolve in water. However, some Salts, such as Camphor and Green Camphor, take a little bit longer time t...

Category 2022-01-21 by Amazing Siddha 1

Metals in our Siddha Medicine System

Metals are one type of Mineral used in Siddha medicine. Humans cannot consume these metals directly as Food or Medicine. But we can eat it by converting it into something else.

For example, Sodium is hard and dense metal. It is not found alone in nature because it is easily flammable. But the same metal turns into an edible salt with another one element Chlorine and is available to us in the name of Table Salt.

Since humans cannot take Iron, Zinc, or other metallic ele...

Category 2022-01-20 by Amazing Siddha 1

Amazing Science of our Siddhars

When most people think of Siddha medicine, they immediately think of a decoction, legium, or infusion made from the leaves, fruits, roots, or similar plant materials of some tree. But these are not the only substances used in Siddha medicine. There are many many more. The ancient Siddhas have researched so many substances.

The raw materials used in Siddha medicine can be classified as Plant Materials, Animal Materials, and Minerals. Everyone knows about Plant Materials. Milk, Ghee, ...

Category 2022-01-16 by Amazing Siddha 1