Abstract

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS OF A SIDDHA FORMULATION VAYU MATHIRAI: A REVIEW

Mary Reena S.* and Kingsly A.

ABSTRACT

Siddha system of medicine is one of the most antiquated traditional medicine systems. It activates and strengthens the inner sources of the body. Cancer is a generic term for a large group of disease that can affect any part of the body. Cancer cells can multiply faster when compared to well-differentiated cancer cells. Siddha system of medicine in the first one among them and fallowed in South India. Siddhars gifted a lot of medicinal treasure to treat human illness. The medicine in this system prepared from raw drug for herbomineral. Vayu Mathirai is a herbomineral preparation with 2 minerals and 1herbal. It’s used to treat cancer disease particularly for linga puttru [penile cancer] and yoni puttru [vaginal cancer]. This review is aimed to bring out scientific evidence for the therapeutic usage of Vayu Mathirai and focused on the pharmacological activity for the curative nature of the drug. Most of the drugs have anti -cancer, anti-proliferative, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities hence justifying its usage in above mentioned disease.

Keywords: Siddha Medicine, Vayu Mathirai, Linga Puttru, Yoni Puttru, Pharmacological Activity.