Thokkanam

Thokkanam one of the most ancient method to treat patients. There are several methods in massage technic. But thokkanam makes itself special because this is the foremost of all the present technical massage. No body can deny it. As per history it is predominant that thokkanam originated from the kumari kandam. So it is specially practiced in kanyakumari district still now successfully. Here in this district we use specially prepared oils externally for this purpose to treat patients. The line of treatment may seem to be very simple, but the procedures are very tough. Generally these procedure are done in the morning and evenings only. This treatment procedure comes in the segment pura maruthuvam
( treatment) in siddha. Some complicates varmam along with thokkanam. Here we must be crystal clear that both are different procedures and both play a significant role in siddha system of medicine.