Abstract

Siddha is one of the oldest systems of medicine discovered in the South India. According to the ancient Siddha texts, a human body is made up of several elements (microscopic component of the universe). The elements that form a human body are the earth (MANN), fire (THEE), water (NEER), air (VAYU) and space (AKASAM). Additionally, there are three humors or the DOSHAS called the Vatha, Pithaa, and Kapha. Siddha medicine believes that diseases occur when there is a disequilibrium or imbalance in these humors or if their individual harmony is disturbed. The balance can be restored by correcting the underlying dosha by the application of the Siddha medicine system. Siddha system is the unique system which works based on the principle of ANDAPINDA THATHUVAM i.e. Andam and pindam are composed of five boothas in variant ratios. Those boothas merge with one another in some ratios to form humors. According to siddha concept, Derangement in ratios of boothams in pindam cause derangement of humours which cause diseases.                  Vast and clear knowledge on relationship between boothas-humours are essential for developing better diagnostic approach.  Siddha system considers a human body as a conglomeration of 3 doshas, 5 elements, and 7 basic tissues together with waste products such as sweat, feces, and urine. The food, which is the basic building material for the human body, gets processed into these body tissues, humors, and waste products to determine the balance of the doshas in the body. The equilibrium of humors ensures optimum health while any disturbance in these results in diseases. Siddha system also deals with the concept of salvation in life. Siddhars propose that the state of salvation can be achieved through the use of natural Siddha medicines and meditation. Seasonal humoral derangements, adaptive and preventive measures to be followed in each season are clearly stated and well explained in siddha literatures. But those measures are not followed effectively in day to day practice due to lack of scientific evidence. This study was took to create scientific evidence on Seasonal pattern of diseases in siddha perspective.