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A REVIEW ARTICLE ON SIDDHA HERBAL FORMULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SOOLI KANAM (CHILDHOOD ASTHMA) IN CHILDREN

Agalya S.*, Indumathy K., Senniappan P., Archana I. and Nirmala E.

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Abstract

Siddha system is the oldest and well documented Indian traditional System of medicine. The term siddha means achieving perfection. Siddhars were saints who achieved better results in medicine. Siddhars are human beings with super intellectual capacity. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Asthma is common disorder, currently in India among an estimated 7.1 million children under 18yrs of age. Prevalence of asthma in children increases due to growing urbanization, modernization, overcrowding and changing life styles. Asthma is a non-communicable disease characterized by recurrent wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. The symptoms of Soolikanam nearly correlate with childhood asthma. Numerous medicines for Soolikanam (childhood asthma) are explained in Siddha text. These all herbal ingredients are possess anti-asthmatic activity, anti-spasmodic, anti-allergic activity, anti-oxidant and immunomodulatory activity. This review further focuses to improve the research on Siddha herbal medicines.

Keywords: Siddha formulation, Paediatrics, cheppu nerunji , Solanum trilobatum.