Suttigai [Cauterization] in Siddha system of Medicine.
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Siddha system of Medicine is one of the ancient systems of medicine practice in Southern part of India. This system is elaborately written in Tamil literature. There are 32 types of external Medicines in this system of medicine. Asuravaithiyam is one of the external medicines which is practiced in this system when Internal medicine did not respond or combined with internal medicine. Suttigai is one of the external medicines comes under Asuravaithiyam. Suttigai is elaborately said in Siddha system by Saint Therayar and Yoogi. Suttigai has five types Uloga suttigai- Metal cauterization, Maram suttigai- Suttigai with plant’s part, Man suttigai- Suttigai with brick or earthen vessel, Kaal suttigai- Exposure to blowing hot air, Kaanthi suttigai- Sun bath. It mainly cures kabha related diseases. The standard operative procedure is to prepare the patient with oil bath and purgation on first two days. Then internal medication will be prescribed depending upon the condition. This is the way to prepare the patient for the procedure. During this procedure the patient should take breakfast and sit on a comfortable couch. The object which is used to do this procedure is heated until it becomes red hot and allow it to cool up to tolerable heat. At the tolerable temperature the heated object is placed on the affected area for 2-4 seconds then remove it. Then some medicated external application will be done on the affected area to prevent the burning sensation and boils. This procedure will be repeated depending upon the condition and severity of the disease.
Authors and Affiliations
B R Dinesh1*, K Prabakar1 , V Mahalakshmi2 , N J Muthukumar3 , V Banumathi4
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