UNANI & SIDDHA

INTRODUCTION
A paradigm shift is occurring within our society wherein a
growing number of people are adopting an expanded view of
health which embraces a holistic perspective rather than a
purely allopathic one.

Complementary and alternative therapies provide a group of
diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products
that are generally not considered medicine.

COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
DOS DONTS

Inform about any physical Take high doses of supplements
condition or allergies
Ask about reliable source of Combine many different remedies
information
Choose a qualified practitioner Give remedies to children
Ask about any possible side- Take remedies from unreliable
effects source like internet
BASIC CONCEPTS
CONCEPT
HUMANISM
&HOLISM
SPIRITUALITY ENERGY
HEALING
ENVIORNMENT

UNANI


UNANI
History:-
Unani medicine as the name suggests , originated in grrece or unan. It was the greek-
philosopher-physician Hippocrates (460-377 BC) who freed medicine from the realm of
superstition and magic and gave the status of science.After Hippocrates, a number of
Grrek Scholars enriched the system and it imbibed the best from contemporary system of
medicinein Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Persia, India, China and other Middle-East and far East countries.

PRINCIPLE OF UNANI MEDICINE
The Unani medicine is based on the Humoral
theory- which presupposes the presence of
four humors. They are Dum(blood),
Balgham (Phlegm), Safra(Yellow-Bile), and
Sauda (Black-Bile).

The body has the power of self-preservation
to maintain a correct balance of these
humors, which is called as Quwwat-E-
Mudabbira(Medicatrix Natura). Unani
medicine helps to regain this balance.

DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT
The unani physician called Hakim diagnoses a disesase by
feeling the pulse and rhythmic expansion of arteries by fingers,
stool and urine examination also help in diagnosis. Four types
of treatment lines are available.

Regimental Therapy
Dietotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Surgery

The regimental therapy includes procedures like venesection, cupping, Turkish
bath, massage, exercise and leeching among others. These therapies involves
working on specificbody reflexes, most commonly by massage.


Dietotherapy involves administration of specific diets or regulation of quantity
and quality of foods, where as pharmacotherapy deals with administration of
drugs derived from plant and mineral sources. In unani system, single drugs or
their combinations in raw form are preferred over compound formulations .


A unani physician doesnt prescribe strongest drug at
the beginning of the treatment. He selects the drug
according to the degree of variation form the normal
healthy condition and observes the effect produced
by the treatment. At same time, he instructs the
patient to observe some restrictions in diet and
lifestyle.





USES OF UNANI
Unani Medicine is unparallel when treating chronic disease as asthma,
arthritis, cardiac disorders, mental disorder, urinal infection and digestive
disorder.

Modern Research have also established the fact that unani medicine are
effective in the treatment of skin disorder which includes leukoderma.

Unani Medicine have achieved wonderful results in treatment of cerebral
palsy

MENTAL ILLNESS
Unani Medicine is effective in treatment of sexual disorders.

Unani medicine have effective & permanent cure for any
sexual ailment. Unani is used in treatment of sleep disorders

Unani Medicine treatment is culmination of different regimens
and is effective in treatment of stress.


SIDDHA
Siddha science is the oldest traditional treatment
system generated from Dravidian culture. Siddha
flourished in period of Indus Valley Civilization.

Palm leaf manuscripts says that the Siddha system
was first described by Lord Shiva to his wife
Parvathy. Parvathy explained this knowledge to his
son Murga. He taught all this knowledge to his
disciple Agasthya.
FATHER OF UNANI :- AGASTHYA
Agasthya taught this knowledge to 18 Siddhars
and they spread this knowledge to human beings.

The word Siddha comes fom word Siddhi
which means an object to be attained perfectly.
Siddha focused on AATHMASIDDHI the 8
supernatural powers. Those who attained this
poers are Siddhars There are 18 Siddhars
who developed system of medicine


CONCEPT


Healthy soul can be developed through healthy
body. So they developed methods & medications that
are believed to strengthen the physical body and
thereby the souls.

Siddha medicine is claimed to revitalize and rejuvenate
dysfunctional organs that cause the disease and to
maintain the ratio of Dosha Vadham, Pitham, Kabam.

The Siddha medicine given to practitioners includes
flowers, fruits and various roots in mixed basis. The
disturbance in equilibrium of Vadham, Pitham & Kabam
leads to disease.

The factors which assumed to affect their equilibrium are
environment, Climate, Diet, physical activity, stress. Under
normal conditions the ratio between 3 humors Vadham,
Pitham. Kabam is 4 :2 :1 resp.


Diagnosis& Treatment
In diagnosis,examination of 8 items are:

Na(Tongue): black in vatha, yellow or red in pitha, white in kapha, ulcerated in
anaemia.
Varna(Colour): dark in vartha, yellow or red in pitha, pale in kapha.
Svara(voice), normal in vatha, high pitched in pitha, low pitched in kapha,
slurred in alcoholism
Kan(eyes): muddy conjunctiva, yellowish or red in pitha,pale in kapha
Sparisam(touch): dry in vatha, warm in pitha, chill in kapha, sweating in
different parts of the body.
Mala(stool): Black stools indicate vatha, yellowpitha, pale in kapha, dark red in
ulcer and shiny in terminal illness.
Neer(urine): early morning urine is examinated, straw color indicates
indigestion, reddish yellow excessive heat, rose in blood-pressure, saffron
color in jaundice and looks like meat washed water in renal disease.
Nadi(Pulse): the confirmatory method recorded on the radial art. Treatment

DRUGS:-
The drugs used by Siddha are classified into 3 groups Thavarm(Herbal
Product), Thadhu( Inorganic substance)and Jangamam(Animal
Products). The drugs used in Siddha medicine are classified on the
basis of properties
SUVAI(Taste)
GUNAM(Character)
VEERYAM(Potency)
PIRIVU(Class)
MAHIMAI(Action)

Internal Medicine: was used through the oral route and
further classified into 32 categories based on their form,
methods of preparation, shelf-life, etc.
External Medicine includes certain form of drugs and also
certain applications like nasal, eye and ear drops and also
certain procedures like leech application. It is also classified
into 32 categories

CLASSIFICATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS
Mana Noikal (Mental Illness)

Kirakkai( Lunacy)
Piramai( Bewilderment)
Unmatam(Schizophrenia)
Cerukku Noi( Intoxication)
Kuddiveri Noi( Alcoholic Psychosis)
Veri Noi( Psychosis)]
Mayakka Noi(Syncope)
Vellipu Noi( Convulsions)
Cutika Vatam( Hysteria)
Murcai( Fainting)

ROLE OF NURSE

1. PRACTITIONER
2. EDUCATOR
3. COORDINATOR
4. ADVOCATE