Intro -- _GoBack -- _Hlk105831867 -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Core concepts -- 1.1. -- Body constituents & -- Siddha humoral theory -- 1.2. -- Parameters in clinical examination -- 1.3. -- Siddhar noesis (ñāṉam) -- 1.4. -- Siddha yōkam -- 1.5. -- Philosophies influencing Siddha medicine -- 1.6. -- Background concepts in Siddha medicine -- 2. Structure and function -- 2.1. -- Uṭaṟkūṟukaḷ - anatomy -- 2.2. -- Uṭaliyaṅkiyal - physiology -- 2.3. -- Uṭaliyal - body constitution -- 2.4. -- Varmam - vital life energy points -- 3. Preventive health -- 3.1. -- Habitat -- 3.2. -- Seasons and weather -- 3.3. -- Daily regimen -- 3.4. -- Preventive regimens -- 4. Morbidity and diagnosis -- 4.1. -- General terms -- 4.2. Diagnostic methods -- 4.3. Disorders caused by suppressing natural urges -- 4.4. Metabolic disorders -- 4.5. Fevers -- 4.6. Infectious diseases -- 4.7. Disorders of blood -- -- 4.8 Disorders of heart -- 4.9. Disorders of respiratory system -- 4.10. Gastrointestinal disorders -- 4.11. Urogenital and reproductive disorders -- 4.12. Skin disorders -- 4.13. Eye disorders -- 4.14. Ear, nose and throat disorders -- 4.15. Dental disorders -- 4.16. Disorders indicated for parasurgical procedures -- 4.17. Tumours and malignancies -- 4.18. Mental disorders -- 4.19. Paediatric disorders -- 4.20. Poisoning -- 4.21. Musculo skeletal disorders -- 4.22. Neurological disorders -- 4.23. Siddha varmam -- 4.24. Vaḷi diseases -- 4.25. Aẕal diseases -- 4.26. Aiyam diseases.

5. Materials -- 5.1. Materials used in medicine preparations -- 5.2. Raw drugs of mineral origin -- 5.3. Raw drugs of animal origin -- 5.4. Raw drugs of herbal origin -- 6. Processes and medicine -- 6.1. Internal medicines -- 6.2. External medicines -- 6.3. Weight Measurements -- 6.4. Volume measurements -- 6.5. Time measurements -- 6.6. Length measurements -- 6.7. Incineration and its types -- 6.8. Medicine preparatory methods -- 6.9. Various processes in medicine preparation -- 6.10. Medicines -- 7. Food -- 7.1. Food made of cereals and pulses -- 7.2. Oils -- 7.3. Drinks -- 7.4. Meats -- 7.5. Honey and fruits -- References: -- Annex 1. Information on transliteration followed in this document -- Annex 2. Index of transliterated Siddha terms.