Abstract

Siddha system is a traditional system of healing medicine in southern part of the India.Siddha system deals with many kind of treatment procedure like yogam ,varmam,massage techniques ,Nanju noi maruthuvam etc.According to varmam it contains manipulation techniques,internal and external medicines to treat the different type of disease with a wide range of drugs .Among vadha diseases Kuthikaal vatham is most common type of vadha disease .The aim of the study was qualitative analysis of Kuthikaal vatha kudineer to treat the kuthikaal vatham .siddha varmam drug taken from a varmam literature.The Biochemical analysis of the trial drug indicates the presence of sulphate ,ferrous iron,unsaturation compound ,amino acid revealed the effectiveness of therapeutic action in vatha disease especially in kuthikaal vatham.