Abstract:
Cancer is a complex and serious illness. The modern treatment and techniques treat succeed on
many types of diseases unfortunately there is no appropriate medicine for every types of Cancer.
The Siddha Medical System correlates the diseases like Puttru Noi, Vipprudhi, Kandankirandhi,
Kaddi, Raajapilavai, Thurmaangisam, Maamisa makotharam, Sathai adaippu and Silandhi with the
signs and symptoms of Cancer under the Modern Medical Systems. In Siddha Medicine, medicinal
plants play an important role in treating many diseases, though animal products and minerals also
used in drugs. Rasa Ganthi Meluku, Nanthimai, Rasaparpam, Vangaparpam, Senkoddai ghee,
Sengoddai illagam etc are some of the important medicine mentioned in the Siddha Medical texts to treat Cancer. In this research we identify and discuss the raw materials which are used to cure
the diseases related to Cancer in modern medicine. Sesame seed is mostly noted (3.15%) in the
above important medicines. Longer pepper used in 2.36%, Garlic, Ginger, Chebulic myrobalan and
Black cummin used in 2.10% of important medicines. Mercury is mostly noted (12.77%) in the
above important medicines. Sulphur used in 10.64%, Arithaaram and Inthuppu used in 7.45% of
important medicines. Ghee is mostly noted (40.91%) in the above important medicines. Cow milk
used in 27.27%, and goat milk used in 9.09% of important medicines.
