THE SCIENCE OF SIDDHA
The virtue of Siddha system is, these medicines are not only effective in curing the diseases, nevertheless entirely maintaining the well-being of an Individual.
The science of medicine is of fundamental importance to man’s well-being and his survival and so it must have originated with man and developed as civilization spread. It is therefore rather pointless to try to determine the exact point of time to which the beginning of these systems could be traced. They are eternal, they began with man and may end with him.
The Siddha system of medicine is more prevalent and specific in south India. Instead of giving the name of any of individual as the founder of these systems our ancestors attributed their origin to the creator. According to the tradition it was Shiva who unfolded the knowledge of Siddha system of medicine to his concert Parvati who handed it down to Nandi Deva and the Siddhars. The Siddhars are the great scientists of ancient times.
According to tradition, the origin of Siddha system of medicine is attributed to the great Siddhar ‘Agasthiyar’. Some of his works are still standard books of medicine and surgery being used among the Siddha Medical practitioners.
