Tradition attributes a divine origin to Siddha medicine. Both the universe and the human body derive from the same five basic elements: wind, space/ether, fire, water, and earth. They combine to provide each individual with his or her unique configuration of the three basic humours or doshas in human beings: wind, bile, and phlegm, called the person’s basic nature. A skilled physician uses various methods, including the examination of the patient’s pulse and urine, to diagnose an imbalance in the patient’s basic nature.
Treatment and pharmaceutics are the two areas where Siddha differs considerably from Ayurveda. Like Siddha Yoga, the principle aim of Siddh a medicine is to make the body perfect and not vulnerable to decay, so that the maximum term of life can be achieved.
Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). Thus, Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life.
Ayurveda the Science of Life is a system of traditional medicine native to India and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine.