The Siddha or Siddhavaidya system of medicine is mainly practiced in the Southern part of India. It is one of the early Ancient Traditional Medical Systems in the world. Treatment method is unique, Siddhars not only treat the body for diseases but, also give cleansing and detoxification to the whole system of human being i.e treatment is for the body, mind and soul. India is the birth place of many traditional philosopies and gave birth to Siddha Medical system. The roots of the Siddha medical system is tangled with ancient Tamil culture.

Siddhars “Siddhargal” were the foremost intellectuals of this Siddha medical system in ancient period. Siddhars, mainly a boon from Tamil Nadu laid the fundamentals for Siddha  medical system.

Siddhars were spiritual guardians who possessed the Ashta siddhis or Enlightenment. Agathiyar Siddhar is the foremost father of Siddha Medical System, along with seventeen other Siddhars are believed to be pillars of Siddha medical system, not only treats the diseases , as well it rejuvenates and restores the dysfunction of organs that cause the sickness. Kayakarpam is a special combination of Herbals which will cure all types of  life style diseases. Varmam Therapy, Vaasi Yogam and (Muppu), the Miracle Salt are the specialties of Siddha medical system. Thus this system corrects both spiritual and physical states of a person and treats the person as a whole i.e. it ensures  the physical, psychological, social and spiritual well being of an individual.

Siddha Medical System is a Holly Science and it cures all the diseases and solves all the life problems of human beings by using three methods namely Mani, Manthiram and Oushadam.

The human body contains of 72000 blood vessels,13000 nerves and 10 main arteries.  4448 diseases can be caused by the imbalance of the three humors namely Vaatham, Piththam, Kapham. There are 9 Crore Siddhars, among them, eminent 18 Shiddhars found and discovered new methods and techniques in curing diseases using the three forms of Siddha medical technique which falls under Oushadam, using psychic phenomena, which comes under Manthiram and also using animated mercury balls under Mani.

Siddhars “Siddhargal” were the foremost intellectuals of this Siddha Medicine System in ancient period. Siddhars, mainly a boon from Tamil Nadu laid the fundamentals for Siddha System of Medical.

Siddhars “Siddhargal” were the foremost intellectuals of this Siddha Medicine System in ancient period. Siddhars, mainly a boon from Tamil Nadu laid the fundamentals for Siddha System of Medical.

Siddhars are known for some hidden powers that led to them attaining a ‘God-like’ state. They used such powers to control time and space, body transformation, and achieving immortality. These Siddhars  contributed a lot to the betterment and welfare of human being. Their approach was holistic and they revealed the truth that  “Food alone is Medicine and Medicine alone is Food”. They had also said, “The sound soul makes sound mind”. ” The sound mind makes the sound body”. So to get sound body and mind, sound soul is very much needed. All 18 South Indian Siddhars gave a solid platform to this ancient system. Their contributions are well known in the field of Vaithiyam (Medicine), Rasavatham (Alchemy), Jothidam (Astrology), Manthirigam (Tantric Practices), Yogic practices (Dhiyanam / Meditation), and Gnanam (Divinity). They have written many important books on secret Herbals, Medicines, Alchemy, Spirituality.