European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SIDDHA HERBAL DRUG FORMULATION KALVAAZHAI KATTU CHOORANAM

R. Anand*, T. Dhinakaran and S. Sujatha

ABSTRACT

Siddha system of medicine is one of the oldest medicinal system that originated in South India. According to Theraiyar tharu. There are 32 types of external therapies practiced in siddha system of medicine. Of which, Puramaruthuvam Kattu is the best procedure for treating trauma, open wound, muscle spasm, sprain, abscess and dislocation of joints and fracture. It is placed in first place at 32 external therapies series. This procedure involves the disinfection, local healing, analgesic and anti-inflammatory action of the topical application applied in the form of compressive bandage on the affected area. It is given to the patient in the form of compressive bandage using grinded or boiled wet plant parts, birds, natural vineager or inorganic salts. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease, more common in old aged people. In this case study, an osteoarthritis patient was included, and biochemical analysis of Kalvaazhai kattu chooranam, a siddha medication, eas performed for future research on osteoarthritis.

Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Biochemical analysis, Siddha medicine, Kalvaazhai kattu chooranam.