Abstract

In Siddha literatures, various etiologies has been discussed such as increased dietary intake (athiga unavu unnuthal), Increased sexual activity, Stress (Manakallakam), genetic factors, Excessive food intake like ghee, fish, milk, toddy etc, and taking sweet tastes items causing diabetes mellitus. Literally diabetes is correlating with Madhumegam in Siddha. The concept of Personal Health maintaining character is most important for chronic ill diabetic patients, though the disease itself cause some Complication during the long term existence. So the self caring will ensure the safety and prevents from complications. Siddha systems of medicine have insisting several disease prevention guidelines like Teraiyar Pini anuga vithi, Kala olukam, etc. We conducted Qualitative questionnaire study among participants visited OPD Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai through convenient sampling. Nearly 60% of peoples don’t have awareness about self care even in their chronic diseases stage and clearly stating that there is a state of lack of awareness among chronic diabetes patients.