Abstract

ABSTRACT : Seelai – Medicated gauze or Plaster is the topical application in a wound to promote wound healing. Seelai  is a normally made by using herbals and metals in purified form. To review the therapeutic application of Seelai in Siddha system of medicine. To collect the literary data documents about Seelai available in siddha classical literatures. To classify the Seelai in basis of disease aspect respectively in siddha system and to document the types of medicine used in Seelai. Literature review was conducted with the descriptive design from library of Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai. In our Siddha system there are 32 types of aga marunthugal and 32 types of pura marunthugal. In 32 types of pura marunthugal, Seelai is one of the vital technique, we treat the various kinds of disease. But the documentation has not attained our satisfactory level we need to work and document this kind of technique, so that our system reaches globally.