Paraphrasing of Varmam Classic Text Varma soothiram-50 (Literature Review)
K. Sowmiya1*, 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, Chennai - 600047 {India} Address for Correspondence* Dr.K.Sowmiya PG Scholar E.mail:sowmiyabsms@gmail.com 1PG Scholar, 2Director General, 3Assistant Professor, 4Assistant Professor.
ABSTRACT
Siddha system is an unique system of Indian medicine for maintaining health or treatment for disease Siddha, the great healing science is one among the antiquated traditional systems of medicine. Siddha medicine is one of the most ancient medical systems of India. Siddha medicine, traditional system of healing that originated in South India and is considered to be one of India’s oldest systems of medicine. Varmam is special and basic part of the traditional Siddha system of medicine and it is practiced mostly in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Varmam Maruthuvam is based on the energy flow which prevails in entire body. Many Varmam text have been derived from ancient palm manuscripts. Most of the manuscripts are in poetic form and includes various therapeutic formulations, indications and management methods. Thousands of Siddha literature still remain in the form of palm leaf manuscripts. The text Varma Soothiram – 50, is one of the part of Varma Nool Thoguthi-1. It is derived and translated from palm manuscripts. The above text has numerous formulations for treating various diseases but the therapeutic formulations were mentioned in verses or poem form.Yet,complete paraphrasing has not been done on this literature. Paraphrase has no concern with length, it is a rewording or restating or the original source in different words, keeping the length or word count almost the same. In this verses of therapeutic formulations Nei {Medicatedghee},Chooranam {Medicinalpowder}, Thylam {Medicinaloil}, Kasayam {Decoction} from Varma soothiram 50 were selected. Hence it is necessary to explore the therapeutic formulations. It may be adopted in clinical for the management of various diseases.