Abstract

          According to WHO, Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of 3 or more loose or liquid stools per day or more frequently than in normal for the individual. Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. It is both preventable and treatable. Each year diarrhoea kills around 52500 children under five. Globally there are nearly 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrheal disease every year. Siddhasystem focusses on treating this disease by nature gifted herbal preparations, Herbo-mineral combination drugs, Metallic preparations based on intensity and duration of the disease. This review paper is a collection work of easily available herbal preparations in the management of diarrhoea from classical siddha literatures.Herbal single drug therapies (Yega Mooligai prayogam) for the management of diarrhoea are better discussed along with their common action, Parts used, Taste, and Potency, How they alleviate Thoda kutram (humoral derangement) of the illness.