Development of database structure and indexing for siddha medicine system – A platform for siddha literature analytics [PDF]
Background: Siddha Medicine system is one among the oldest traditional systems of medicines in India and has its entire literature in the Tamil language in the form of poems (padal in tamil).
Dhivya Karmegam +3 more
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Siddha Medicine in Eastern Sri Lanka Today–Continuity and Change in the Treatment of Diabetes [PDF]
Diabetes is affecting the social and economic developments in developing countries like Sri Lanka. Siddha Medicine (Tamil Medicine) is mostly practiced in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka.
Saravanan V. Sathasivampillai +2 more
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Safety and efficacy of a Siddha Medicine fixed regimen for the treatment of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients [PDF]
Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a massive threat to public health worldwide. Siddha system of medicine is one of the traditional medicines of South
M. Kannan +11 more
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Mercury toxicity following unauthorized siddha medicine intake – A mimicker of acquired neuromyotonia - Report of 32 cases [PDF]
Context: Mercury is used extensively in the preparation of Siddha medicines, after purification. In this study, we present 32 patients of mercury toxicity following unauthorized Siddha medicine intake who mimicked neuromyotonia clinically.
G Gnanashanmugam +5 more
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Scientific characterization of the Siddha medicine Pavala parpam manufacturing [PDF]
Background: In general, various Siddha medicine manufacturing methods are reported without comprehensive scientific quantification of the process and product at various manufacturing stages.
A.S. Ganesh Kumar +4 more
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Safety and efficacy of siddha medicine preparation in the management of COVID-19: A prospective randomised open label study [PDF]
Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies has surged since the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. However, the efficacy and safety of these CAM therapies remains majorly unexplored.
K. Shanmugam +7 more
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Kabasura Kudineer (KSK), a poly-herbal Siddha medicine, reduced SARS-CoV-2 viral load in asymptomatic COVID-19 individuals as compared to vitamin C and zinc supplementation: findings from a prospective, exploratory, open-labeled, comparative, randomized controlled trial, Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]
Introduction Despite several ongoing efforts in biomedicine and traditional medicine, there are no drugs or vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of May 2020; Kabasura Kudineer (KSK), a polyherbal formulation from India’s Siddha system of ...
S. Natarajan +10 more
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The efficacy of Siddha Medicine, Kabasura Kudineer (KSK) compared to Vitamin C & Zinc (CZ) supplementation in the management of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Objectives The primary objectives of this study are to determine efficacy of Siddha medicine, Kabasura kudineer in reduction of SARS-CoV-2 viral load and reducing the onset of symptoms in asymptomatic COVID-19 when compared to Vitamin C and Zinc (CZ ...
S. Natarajan +10 more
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Introduction: COVID 19 is a rapidly spreading disease with high mortality and morbidity all over the world which is caused by SARS-COV-2. Siddha system has various formulations with antiviral properties.
B. Neethi +5 more
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Standardization of the traditional Pudam process in the manufacturing of Siddha medicine Anna Pavala Chendooram by using an innovative electrical device [PDF]
Background: The Siddha medicine system is one of the oldest traditional medicine systems and requires engineering equipment to reduce skill dependency for medicine manufacturing without compromising the efficacy of the medicine.
A.S. Ganesh Kumar +4 more
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