The Siddha system is one of the ancient traditional system of healing, laid down by Siddhar’s with its origin in Tamil nadu. The principles of Siddha medicine is based on The 6 tastes, 3 humours, 5 boothas and 96 thathuvas. The therapeutic procedures of the system are divided into 32 internal and 32 external medicaments.
In external therapies,Varmam plays a decisive role in first aids as well as in chronic ailments. Kaya-karpam- is an art of long living. Diet regimen in Siddha medicine is termed as pathiam and apathiam, which is essentially a list of do’s and don’ts