Siddha Medicine: Recent submissions

  • Efficacy of Yogasana and Pranayama in Viriperukkanaalam - case study 
    Jenany, T.; Thanuraj, P.; Sounthararajan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)
    Yoga is one of the most extraordinary spiritual sciences that mankind has ever discovered. "Viriperukkanaalam" is a disease which become dialated, elongated and tortuous veins and most commonly affected in legs and feet. ...
  • செகராசசேகர வைத்திய எட்டுச்சுவடிகளின் மீள் வாசிப்பின் அவசியம் 
    Sivashanmugaraja, S.; Sounthararajan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2017)
    தற்காலத்தில் வழக்கிலுள்ள ஈழத்துச் சித்த மருத்துவ நூல்களுள் மிகவும் பழமையானது செகராசசேகர வைத்திய நூலாகும். அது கி.பி. பதினான்காம் நூற்றாண்டின் நடுப்பகுதியில் யாழ்ப்பாணத்தை ஆட்சி செய்த செகராசசேகர மன்னன் காலத்தில் இயற்றப்பட்டதாகக் ...
  • Efficacy Of "Thuthikeerai" (Abutilon Indicum) In "Moolanoi" (Haemorrhoids) 
    Sounthararajan, K.; Sivarangini, S.; Sivalathajini, V. (Proceedings of International Conference on Recent Trends In Engineering, Science and Management (ICRTESM2016) on 15 &16 July 2016, at Madurai India,, 2016)
    The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of "Thuthikeerai" in "MoolaNoi". It is a quasi experimental study. This study was carried out in the Private Siddha Medical clinic at Kaithady for one year in 47 ...
  • Efficacy of Thuthikeerai in Moola Noi 
    Sounthararajan, K.; Sivarangini, S. (1st International Symposium on Traditional Medicine | 2014, 2014)
    The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Thuthikeerai in Moola Noi. It is a quasi experimental study. This study was carried out in a Private Siddha Medical clinic at Kaithady for one year using 32 patients ...
  • Antimicrobial Effects of Aqueous Seed Extract of Strychnos potatorum 
    Sounthararajan, K.; Thavaranjit, A.C.; Tharmila, S.; Sivarangini, S. (ICUASTM - 2013, 2013)
    Biologically active compounds in plant extracts play an important role in herbal medicine through their antimicrobial properties. Strychnus potatorum belongs to the family Loganiaceae. Seeds are alterative tonic, stomachic, ...
  • Antimicrobial study of different methods of purified Sulphur 
    Sounthararajan, K.; Tharmila, S.; Arulanantham, C.T. (Pandit G. P. Wickramarachchi Memorial International Research Symposium - 2012, 2012)
    Most of the Siddha medicinal preparations contain minerals along with herbs. Among minerals sulphur is commonly used in compound medicines and alone. Sulphur contains a number of medicinal properties and mostly used in ...
  • நோய் நிதானத்தில் வாத நாடியின் முக்கியத்துவம் 
    Pelasrina, A.; Aadhavan, V.; Sounthararajan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)
    சித்தமருத்துவத்தில் நோயாளியை பரீட்சிக்கும் முறைகளில் “எண்வகைத்தேர்வு” இல் நாடிப் பரீட்சையானது முக்கியமாக நோய் கண்டறிதல் முன்கணிப்புக்காட்டியாக சித்தர்கள் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளனர். நாடிப்பரிட்சையை பெரும்பாலும் உறுதிப்படுத்தல் ...
  • Indhuppu (rock salt) in Siddita aspect: a review 
    Sripandurangana, R.; Sounthararajan, K. (Gari Research Symposium 2021, 2021)
    Siddha medical system is known as one of the Indigenous medical system which is practiced in Northern and Eastern part of Sri Lanka and Southern India. Siddha system of medicine is predicted on "tridhosa theory (vata, ...
  • Therapeutic Effectiveness of Siddha Herbo Mineral Drug of Gandhaka Rasayanam-A Review 
    Sripandurangana, R.; Jebanamaganeshan, I.; Sounthararajan, K. (2nd Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2020, 2020)
    Siddha Medicine is an oldest Traditional Medicine which was practiced by Saint Siddhas. Siddha Medicine originated from Southern part of India and Northern and Eastern part of Sri Lanka. Siddha Medicines prepared from raw ...
  • Literature Review on Medicines for Vata Diseases In Authentic Siddha Textbook of "Pararajasekaram" 
    Sripandurangana, R.; Sounthararajan, K. (7th International Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2021, 2021)
    Vatha diseases are most common diseases which are mentioned in siddha text books and classified by 80 types in "Pararajasekaram" oldest Siddha textbook in Sri Lanka. Most of the vatha diseases are treated successfully by ...
  • Anti bacterial screening and anatomy of the wood of Bombax ceiba 
    Nirosh, R.; Niranjan, K.; Ravimannan, N.; Sounthararajan, K. (Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products XVI- 2018, 2018)
    Bombaxceibais a traditional medicinal plant belonging to family widely used in Siddha preparations in Sri Lanka since ancient times. Review of literature revealed less work on this plant. Before recommending it for clinical ...
  • Medicinal uses and Pharmacological activity of Mothirakanni (Hugonia mystax Linn). - A Review 
    Sounthararajan, K.; Vidya Dharshini, K.; Sivaranjini, S. (Siddha Papers 2015, 2015)
    Hugonia mystax Linn. belonging to family Linaceae, commonly known as Mothirakanni. It is a rambling leafy tomentose climbing shrub found in low country, especially in dry regions of Sri Lanka and throughout the world, with ...
  • Urinary calculi im Northern Province, Sri Lanka; A descriptive cross-sectiomal study conducted at Teaching Hospital Jaffna among the patients underwent surgical interventions for urinary calculi 
    Sivarangini, S.; Arasaratnam, V.; Saihesan, B.; Gunatilake, M.; Kandeepan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)
    Urimary calculi may affect the renal function Prevalence of urinary calculi in Sri Lanka is mainly associated and cause permanent damage to the teldney, if it is not with certain dietary habits and environmental geochemical ...
  • Suggestion For the Classification Urinary Stones 
    Sivarangini, S.; Arasaratnam, V.; Gunatilake, M. (Global Academic Research Institute, 2020)
    Urinary stones are classified in to Category I and II, based on the characterizing ions. Category I stones have the composition of three main anions viz Uric acid/Urate, Oxalate and Phosphate. If the Uric acid/Urate is ...
  • Patterns of complexity of urinary stone disease based on anatomical sites and stone number: A study conducted among the patients who underwent surgical intervention at Genitourinary Surgical unit, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna 
    Sivarangini, S.; Arasaratnam, V.; Sathesan, B.; Gunatilake, M.; Kandeepan, K. (University of Jeyewardenepura, 2018)
    Urinary stones are commonly formed in the kidney and urinary bladder. Rarely stones can form in the ureter and urethra when functional or anatomical defects are present in the urinary tract. Mode of presentation of disease, ...
  • In vitro antiurolithic effect of Siddha drugs with and without adjuvant on oxalate stones 
    Liyanawadugel, R.M.; Sivagnanam, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (University of Jaffna, 2020)
    Siddha drugs are indicated for the management of urolithiasis and coconut water is used as the adjuvant in indigenous medicine. This study was carried out to evaluate the in vitro antiurolithic effects of Siddha drugs ...
  • A Simple Method to Type the Urinary Stones 
    Sivarangini, S.; Arasaratnam, V.; Gunatilake, M. (Nepal Medical College Journal, 2021)
    The main aim of this study was to find an alternative method to type the urinary stones, which do not comply with the available method. For this study 100 stones were selected and were analysed by wet chemical method. The ...
  • In vitro litholytic effect of commonly used siddha drugs and the aqueous extract of Tribulus terrestris as an adjuvant on oxalate stone 
    Minfak, K.A.; Sivagnanam, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (University of Jeyewardenepura, 2014)
    Urolithiasis is a disease that forms stones in any part of the urinary tract, composed of organic matrix and organic and/ or inorganic crystalloids. Even though there were several medical and surgical interventions to ...
  • Efficacy of Thuthikeerai in Moola Noi 
    Kalaichelvi, S.; Sivarangini, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2014)
    The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Thuthikeerai in Moola Noi. It is a quasi experimental study. This study was carried out in a Private Siddha Medical clinic at Kaithady for one year using 32 patients ...
  • Efficacy of Nilavakai Choornam and Karapan Ennai in Vatha Karappan noi 
    Sivarangini, S.; Vivian, S. (University of Colombo, 2014)
    Karappan is one of the sarma roga. Vathakarappan is one of them. The aim of the researcher is to assess the efficacy of these two drugs on curing the Vathakarappannol. This is a quasi experimental observational clinical ...