1. Traditional chinese medicine and kampoh system
In this ancient system finds its reference in the yellow
emperor classic of internal medicine ( Huang di nei jing)whic is believed to
be prepared between 200BC and 100 AD.The hypothesis includes two quite
different systems the yin and yang theory and the five elements (i.e
water,earth, fire wood)The two theories have been developed sepratately and
differ in terms of diagnosis and treatment.The yin and yang theorysays that
everythimg in the universe consists of a dark(yin)and the left side(
yang).
The important herbs from this system are
Ephedra sinica, Rheum palmatum, carthamus tintorious, Clerodendon
trichotmum, panax gingeng, schisandra, chinensis, schizonepta
tenuifolia, agastache rugosa etc...
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Traditional chinese medicine and kampoh system |
The traditional chinese system of medicine has spread to japan and Korea
in a form called kampoh, called as the traditional system of
japanese medicine. Although, it has developed its own characters,giving
due importance to the japanese style of simplicity and naturalness, still
the basic ideas like yin and yang have a crucial role in
kampoh medicine.As Compared to kampoh, Korean system is very much similar
to chinese system and includes most of the herbs in it.
2. Ayurveda-indian system of medicine:
It is one of the most noted
system of medicine in the world. Ayurveda is based on the hypothesis
that everything in the universe is composed of the five elements viz.
space, air , energy, liqiud and solid. vata, pitta, kapha together are
called tridosha(three pillars).It is the five characters of medicinal
herbs viz, rasa, guna, virya, vipak and prabava can be appiled,to treat
various pathological conditions.
Mostly all
of them are polyherbal formulations. some important herbs in ayurveda are
Rauwolfia serpentina, Asparagus racemosus, cassia angustifolia,
sesamum indicum, holrrhena antidysenterica, withania somnifera, piper
longum etc..
3. Unani system of medicine:
The well known Greek philosopher Hippocrates who
is credited with it. Aristotle golen
(384BC-322BC)Greek philosopher - Father of natural history made
valuable contribtion to it.The system is based on two theories viz,the
hippocratic theory of four humours and pythagorian theory of four
proximate qualities. The for humours are blood, phelgm, yellow, bile and
black bile while the four qualities are the states of living human body
like hot, cold, moist, and dry. they are represented as earth, water,
air and fire.
Unani medicines:
Madar, fufal, gilo, kababchini, karanj, kulthi,
lodh, qust, sana, tagar, zeera, siyah.
4. Homeopathic system of medicine:
Homeopathy is a newer one which is developed by the
samuel Hahnemann in eighteenth century. He is a
german physician and chemist. He complied all these
observations in what is called 'The organon of medicine'.
In homeopathic medicine are catagorised by various sources there are
vegetable drugs, animal drugs, mineral and metals.
Vegetable drugs: Belladonna,
marigold, chamomile, colchicum, hemlock, opium, ergot, thuja, aconite,
nux vomica.
Animal drugs : Honeybees,
calcium carbonate, cantharis.
Minerals and metals : Arsenic oxide, Barium
carbonate, calcium phosphate, kalashia ,mercuric choride, antimony
tartrate, sulphur, copper, aluminium, phosphorus, platinum.
5. Siddha system of medicine:
The term 'siddha' means achievement and
siddhars were saintly personalities, who attained proficiency
in medicine through practice of bhakthi and yoga. According to the
traditional belief lord shiva unfolded the knowledge of medicine to
his wife parvathi which was then passed to siddhars. This is the
system of pre-vedic period identified with dravidian culture and it
is largely therapeutic in nature.
A few natural drugs used in siddha system of medicine are:
- Abini(papaver somniferum)
- Alari(nerium indicum)
- Ethi(Strychnos nuxvomica)
- Gomathai(Datura metal)
- Haikalli(Euphoribia nerifolia)
- Ratha polam(Aloe barbadensis)
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