Paraphrasing of Siddha Varmam Text “Odivu Murivu Kattu Soothiram – 60” - A literature review
M. Diviyabarathi1, N. J. Muthukumar2, P. Samundeswari3, and G. Nivetha4
1,3,4Department of Varma Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai - 600047 {India} 2Central Council for Research In Siddha, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai - 600047 {India} *Address for correspondence Dr. M. Diviyabarathi, PG Scholar, Department of Varma Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium 600 047, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Email: diviyamathi17@gmail.com 1PG Scholar, 2Director General, 3Asst. Professor, 4Asst. Professor.
ABSTRACT
India’s distinctive Siddha medical system is widely used in the country’s southern regions. The system’s primary goals are disease prevention and achieving a healthy lifestyle. It is seen as the siddhars’ intuitions reflected scientifically. The Siddha literature claims that Siddhars who resided in various sections of the nation recorded their own herbal remedies for a variety of ailments. These remedies are typically given in the form of poems in palm manuscripts. These days, they are frequently difficult to comprehend and difficult to apply in therapeutic management. It is therefore required to paraphrase the old siddha writings in order toinvestigate the hidden information for different formulations. For the treatment of severe injuries, traditional bone settings are becoming more and more common in urban areas. These procedures are also highly well-liked in India. The majority of the conventional bone setting techniques and formulations used for ligament injuries and fracture healing are made clear by Siddhars and are recorded in the form of poetry. According to the literature “ODIVU MURIVU KATTU SOOTHIRAM -60” from VARMA NAAL THOGUTHI I, various fracture types are classified using basic formulations like Thailam {External Medicated Oil}, Kasayam {Decotion} and Pasai {Medicated Cream} that aid in ligament damage and fracture healing. There’s no proof that this literature has been completely paraphrased. This study reveals that paraphrasing literature may help us learn new terms synonyms, traditional bone-setting techniques, and a variety of medicinal formulations, through which may explore the further clinical practice in bone settings globally.