An Explorative Correlation among Body Constitution, Dietary Selection, and the Harmonious Balance of the Tridoshas, all Aimed at Disease Free Life - a Realm of Siddha Medicine | Chapter 11 | Advanced Concepts in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 2

 This review's objective search out offer comprehensive details on snack and nutritional guidelines similarly Thegi (body establishment/physique) characteristics of Vali (Vatham), Azhal (Pitham), and Aiyam (Kapham) as specified in Siddha literature. Siddha system of cure (SSM) is one of the oldest established systems of cure, which has been introduced from India and is practiced mostly in the pertaining to the south part of this country for treating miscellaneous diseases including even never-ending conditions. However, it is somewhat veiled to the scientific society as compared to other usual systems such as Ayurveda (a standard Indian medicine), TCM (traditional Chinese cure) and Kampo (traditional Japanese cure). One of the ancient medical schemes, the Siddha system uses a scientific in addition-encompassing approach to provide strength treatment namely preventative, curative, advertising, rejuvenating, and rehabilitative.Food and behavior are the cornerstones of Siddha medicine for good living. One of the fundamental principles of Siddha medicine is that "food itself is cure and medicine itself is meal," which refines the eating process expected Thegi (bodyconstitution) friendly. Each Thegi should claim compatibility with allure own set of food for healthful life. Guidance has been likely in the Siddha classics for identifying particular types of body constitution, miscellaneous dietary recommendations and affliction susceptibility. Foods like grains, cereals, produce, fruits, millets, meat, surf foods, milk and milk products, oils, spices are urged for three types of constitution. Preference of food dresses according to body establishment paves way for athletic and disease free life by upholding equilibrium of vital determinants Vali (Vatham), Azhal (Pitham) and Aiyam (Kabham).

Author(s) Details:

Preetheekha Elangovan,
Jains Hospital, East Tambaram, Chennai 600 059, India.

Gomathi Ramaswamy,
National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai-600 047, India.

Mamallan Arumugam,
Government Hospital, Kaariyappatti, Virudhunagar District 626 106, India.

Subathra Thangamani,
Department of Nanju Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai 47, India.

S. Priyadarshini,
National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai-600 047, India.

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