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SIDDHA FORMULATION KURUTHI AZHALUKU CHOORANAM MENTIONED FOR KURUTHI AZHAL NOI (HYPERTENSION) – AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW

S. Sushma*, A. Girija, G. Tamilarasan, A. Areeshkumar and M. D. Saravana Devi

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Siddha system of medicine is one of the primordial system of medicine. Siddha system of medicine is discovered by Siddhars. Siddhars says, human diseases are caused by imbalance of three humours Vali, Azhal, Iyyam. Kuruthi zhal (Hypertension) is a disease caused by inequity of azhal thathu which can be correlated to Hypertension in Modern system of medicine. According to the 2019 report 59% of women and 47% of men diagnosed with hypertension globally. 23% of women and 18% of men were comes under control rate of hypertension in 2019.[1] Drugs of Siddha medicines are required from natural sources like (Thathu, Thavaram, Sangamam) herbs, metals, minerals and animal kingdom. Kuruthi azhaluku chooranam is a Siddha polyherbal formulation which is indicated for Kuruthi azhal noi (Hypertension) and it is a sastric preparation mentioned in Siddha literature Yugi vaiththiya chinthamani perunool 800, Part-1, page no-252. This review deals with taxonomical classification, active principles, pharmacological activity and therapeutic uses of ingredients of Kuruthi azhaluku chooranam.

Keywords: Kuruthi azhaluku chooranam, Kuruthi azhal, Three humours, Azhal thathu, Polyherbal formulation, Sastric preparation.