Abstract

A DRUG REVIEW ON KARAI RASAYANAM A SIDDHA PEDIATRIC DRUG SPECIFIED FOR ACUTE NASOPHARYNGITIS (NEERKANA MANDHAM) IN CHILDREN

*Dr. P. Alarmel Mangai

Abstract

Medicinal plants are the first line of treatment in the field of Siddha system an ancient traditional medicine system discovered by many of the Siddhars with their extraordinary wisdom. Siddha system plays a wide ranged role in the field of pediatrics. It ensures the health of the children with its astonishing herbal formulations right from their birth, to prevent the illness. Here in this review an attempt has been done to provide a detailed information of the ingredients of the medicine Karai Rasayanam which has been specified for respiratory illness in children by Siddhars. This the simple formulation comprising only karai fruit, cows milk, ghee and cane sugar. Dramatically the medicine gives the first line treatment for common cold. Running nose, cough, nasal block are relieved with in few doses of the medicine which is very sweet in taste and easily palatable to the pediatric group with nil ill effects.

Keywords: Karai rasayanam, Siddha, Pediatric drug, common cold.