Tamil siddha medical treatment is the oldest in India.Shiva is worshiped as vaidhyanathan. In Tamil nadu Vaidheeswaran temple where Shiva is worshipped as Vaidyanathar or Vaitheeswaran meaning the “God of healing” and it is believed that prayers to Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases. Siva gave seven lakh formulas and Bohar condensed it into 7000 aphorisms.St Agastya has written many books on siddha medicines.
Many of his disciples have also written many books.
The legendary Ravana also wrote siddha medical texts. That tradition is called the Sindhamani medical system. This tradition is available in Kanyakumari district.Medical and different pathy student can avail this opportunity to become holistic healer.
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