Siddha medicine

ABSTRACT The Vedi Annabedhi Chendhooram (VABC) is a vital herbo-mineral formulation in Siddha medicine, traditionally employed for treating various conditions such as dysentery, dropsy, jaundice, anemia, fever and ascites. This study aimed to assess the presence of heavy metals and other elements in VABC, ensuring adherence to WHO guidelines. Ingredients were meticulously collected, purified, and prepared as per Siddha literature “Siddha Vaithya Pathartha Guna Villakam” (Thathu – Jeeva Vilakam), authored by Dr. C. Kannusamipillai. Here, the drug was subjected to standardization by simultaneous ICP-OES analysis equipment (PERKIN ELMER OPTIMA 5300 DV). The FTIR spectra sample was analyzed by using Bruker Alpha FTIR Spectrophotometer. The results, obtained through ICP-OES analysis, affirm the absence of toxic levels of heavy metals in Vedi Annabedhi Chendhooram, establishing its safety for use in Siddha medicine. FTIR spectroscopy complementarily scrutinized the presence of organic substances. From the ICP-OES analysis reveals that Vedi Annabedhi Chendhooram were free from toxicity there by proving the safety of its utilization in Siddha system. FTIR spectroscopy has been used to study the presence of organic substances in the sample. The findings form a crucial foundation for subsequent pharmaceutical analyses and efficacy studies. This study underscores the importance of Vedi Annabedhi Chendhooram in Siddha medicine, paving the way for its safe and effective utilization. Keywords: Vedi Annabedhi Chendhooram(VABC), Siddha medicine, ICP-OES, FTIR.

ABSTRACT Liver is a vital organ for metabolism and it is affected due to various diseases and toxic products. It also plays an important role as bio Transformer of xenobiotic which are more toxic and more reactive substances. Though there are some liver tonics in modern medicine, Siddha medicine has innumerable formulations to protect the liver. Jaundice is an important sign of liver disorder. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the commonest cause of liver cancers which leads to 5th common cause of cancers affecting mankind. Liver cirrhosis is the common cause of liver disease in India. There is a need of safe hepatoprotective drug from Siddha system of medicine. The available information was collected from various Siddha and modern literature, scientific databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar etc. One such hepatoprotective drug is Saman Chooranam. But there is no sufficient collective literature report and scientific validation of this formulation. The significance of this review is aimed to provide a brief and collective scientific evaluation of the key active phytochemical components and its pharmacological actions for the possible development of this formulation Saman Chooranam in future perspective. This review reveals that the traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacological profile of Siddha herbomineral formulation of Saman Chooranam thereby identifying the research lacuna and future steps regarding this drug. Keywords: Siddha medicine, Saman Chooranam, Hepato protective, Herbomineral.