ASOGU

Saraca indica linn
Asoka tree
Asoka tree is seen in India mainly from the western ghats to visakapattinam. The flowers of this tree blooms in bunches.
Useful parts : bark & flowers.
Properties : Astringent, uterine sedative, uterine tonic.
Medical properties : dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, menorrhagia,  painful menstrual cycle, diabetes, etc.
Properties of flowers : 6 gms of powdered flower along with 120 ml of water cures diahorrea.
Properties of bark : 30 ml decotion of the bark given three times a day cures dysmenorrhea.
A decotion made from 105 gms bark along with 250 ml milk which is reduced to 1/5 th part given 2 to 3 times a day cures all uterine problems including menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, etc.

AKKARAKARAM IN SIDDHA MEDICINE - PELLITHRY ROOT

Botanical name : Anthemis pyrethrum

The use ful part of this plant is its root. Generally it is used in medicine which cures arthritis.

It increase the saliva secretion in the mouth thus reduce the thirst.

Chewing a small piece of this root or gargling the decotion of the root cures toothaches, tonsilitis, dryness of mouth due to fever.

Powder of this root used as a inhaler via nostrils (naziam)  cures fits.

Akkarakaram, sukku (dried ginger), thippili (long pepper), sensanthanam (sandalwood), kirampu (cloves), saathikaai (nut meg), kunkuma poo (kunkum) all of these taken as equal parts and then finely powdered. Along with this half part of abin (opium) is taken. All of this is weighted and sarukkarai (sugarcane sugar) equivalent to half of the total weight is taken and all of the materials are grinded together. From this product 250 to 500 mg is given two times a day. This cures stomach disorders and increase the nerve strength.

Kandaviltham:

Akkarakaram (pellithry)
Athimathuram (indian liquorice)
Sittarathai (galangal the lesser)
Sukku (dried ginger)
Fine powder of all the above in equal parts is taken.
All mixed together and grinded with cow's milk and made a paste.
To this paste 4 parts of parecham pazham (dates)  baked in cows milk is added and grinded using the necessary honey.
Now a small amount of this medicine is applied to the tongue. It cures the dryness caused due to fever, mukkutra nooi and increase saliva secretion.
The paste given along with ashes of pecock feature cures vomiting.
The paste given along with kadukaal (ink nut)  skin cures constipation.
When given along with maasikaai (magic nut) cures loose motion.

AKIL IN SIDDHA MEDICINE ALEO WOOD

Botanical name : Aquilaria agallocha

Medically useful part : Bark

Generally it is used for stuffy nose, migraine headache, utricaria, vomiting and as a general tonic.

If we use the well grind paste of akil bark with water and apply externally for the whole body we can get a well tone body. Generally this treatment tighten the loosely packed muscle and gives the body a good look.

Smoking of this bark cures vomiting and sour mouth.

Fine powder of this bark is used for making medicine giving an aphrodisiac effect.

Akil bark oil is used externally as head oil for sinusitis and stuffy nose.

Reference : Materia medica vegetable section.

AGATHI IN SIDDHA MEDICINE

Agathi --- Botanical name is Sesbania grandiflora.
Two types
1) White Agathi
2) Red Agathi
Useful parts : Leaf, flowers, barks and roots.
Leaf:
1) 2 to 3 drops of leaf juice dropped in the nostrils reduce intermittent fever.
2) 1 part juice and 5 parts honey mixed well and externally applied in the head it cures sinuses in children. The same in the nostrils reduce headache.
Flower:
1) The juice of the flowers acts as a great medicine in eye diseases.
Bark:
The bark is made as dication (kudineer) as per the rules and given for viral fever.
Root bark:
The dication of this will cure white discharge, dryness of mouth, burning sensation of eyes, mouth, ear, nose and extrimities.
Red agathis root bark along with oomathai root grinded well and externally applied reduces the swelling in arthritis.

Reference:
Materia medica vegetable section.

Did Sex Remains darkened in India?

I came through a patient and his wife in my clinic who was ready to adopt a child.
Me and my wife Dr.Anitha went through the sexual history of them separately and were shocked to know that they dont even know the basic knowledge about sex and they even think it as a sin to talk that matter to another person.
What happening in this field is really some what confusing. The general public has a lot of untrue facts regarding sex. Even the educated people too believe these mockeries.
In the case of siddha field these said great visiting doctors whom visit several lodges and said to cure sexual disorders with magical medicines is really creating a mennace to the public by propagating false and illusional things about sex to the general public.
This must be stopped immediately. Otherwise it will create a bad name to the whole siddha community. So join hands to eradicate such false things and save siddha.

Quacks in Siddha field

Siddha quacks are a great mennace for all the qualified siddha doctors. Today while in my hospital looking over patients a maruthi omni came and they parked somewhat near my hospital and started to call over the speaker( audio amplifier and speaker box attached to the vechile) all rubbish and lies about the diseases of vatha and promoted a sarva rooha nivarani oil. One patient came to me and enquired about tbis oil. I was really ashamed at that moment to face that thing. Neither the government nor the siddha system is bothered about this. There is nobody to tie the bell to the cat. All our siddha legends are talking about it but nobody cares. Unless or until this quacks are eradicated our system will never develop and it will remain as a comedy scene in the health system of tamilnadu. Severe and sincere action is needed at the most. Will see what comes next.