Siddha system of medicine & Diabetes
Siddha system had coined words like ‘Adhi muthram’ (polyuria), Madhu meham (Diabetes) etc to denote diabetes, thousands of years ago. Siddha system lays stress on diet regimen, apart from medicines. Some of the suggestions given by siddha are
- Diabetics should use hot water for washing hands and feet and while bathing.
- Trim nails and heep them clean.
- Diabetics should always use foot wear.
- Maintain normal, healthy body weight.
Siddha treatment
Siddha physicians believe that siddha can cure diabetes. Horn of deer, shell of tortoise and chinakaram are to be purified and made into ‘Bhasma’. This bhasmas can cure diabetes. Siddha says that siru kurinjan (Gynnema sylvestre) and Nithya kalyani are potent medicines to treat diabetes, Siddha system mentions 24 types of diabetes.
