Brief Introduction-Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, Chennai
The Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, Chennai is a NABH certify Hospital, giving medicinal services administrations to the general population and is granting clinical preparation to the Post Graduates.
Salient features:
- Ayothidoss is attached to the National Institute of Siddha (NIS).
- It provides OPD and IPD services.
- The hospital has a 200-bed capacity, working on all 365 days of the year.
- the center is equipped with ECG, X-Ray, USG, PFT, Bio-Chemistry, Pathology Laboratories, Microbiology, Siddha Pharmacology Laboratory.
- NIS conducts Five effort OPDs at better places in and around Chennai.
Contact
- Address- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA (An Autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH), Govt. of India. Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai – 600 047, Tamil Nadu, India.
- [email protected]
- Phone:+91(0)44-22411611
- Fax:+91(0)44-22381314
- Enquiry:+91(0)44-22380789
- Institute website
Infrastructure
- USG
- PFT
- ECG
- X-Ray
- Bio-Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology Laboratories
- Siddha Pharmacology Laboratory
Treatments
- Pothu Maruthuvam (General Medicine)
- Gunapadam (Siddha pharmacology)
- Sirappu Maruthuvam (Special Medicine)
- Varma Maruthuvam (Varma therapy)
- Pura Maruthuvam (External medicine)
- Siddhar Yoga Maruthuvam
- Kuzhandhai Maruthuvam (Pediatrics)
- Noi naadal (Siddha pathology)
- Nanju Maruthuvam (Siddha Toxicology)
- Aruvai and Thol Maruthuvam (Surgery and dermatology)(read more at Surgery and dermatology)
- Sool & Magalir Maruthuvam (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Special and External therapy procedures
- Attai vidal (Leech therapy)
- Enbu murivu (Traditional bone-setting)
- Thokkanam (Therapeutic manipulation therapy)
- Suttigai (Cauterization)
- Varmam (Varma therapy)
- Patru (Poutice)
- Ennaikkattu (Oil pooling)
- Peechu (Enema)
- Yogam (Yoga therapy)
- Otradam (Fomentation)
- Iyanmurai Maruthuvam (Physiotherapy)
- Vedhu (Steam inhalation)
- Podithimirthal (Powder rubbing)
- Pugai (Fumigation)
- Kaaranool (Caustic thread)
- Sool kaala paraamarippu (Antenatal care)
About Siddha Medicine
- The Siddha System of Medicine origin goes back to B.C 10,000 to B.C 4,000.
- The Siddha System of Medicine has roots in Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Chinese and Grecian medicines.
- According to the Siddha system, the individual is a microcosm of the universe.
- The five senses are said to correspond with the five elements. Ether (Veli) is responsible for hearing; fire (thee) for sight; water (neer) for taste; air (katru) for a sense of touch; and earth (mann) for the sense of smell.
- Siddha treatment consists of three distinct categories: Deva Maruthuvam, (divine method); Maanida Maruthuvam (rational method); and Asura Maruthuvam (surgical method).