Abstract
The Siddha system is an ancient traditional medicine in Tamilnadu in South India. In the Siddha system, the disease is classified into 4448 types based on derangements of Mukkutram (i.e.: Vatham, Pitham, Kapham). According to Siddha text Yugi Vaidhya Chinthamani, there are nearly 20 kinds of Kasam. Swasakasam (Bronchial Asthma) is one among them. Bronchial asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disorder among all age groups with a reported prevalence of 5 to 10 %. In India, the prevalence of Asthma has been reported to be 0.6% and 3.2% in rural and urban women respectively. The same in urban males has been 4%. This review article deals with siddha poly herbal formulation “Thippili nei” indicated for Swasakasam (Bronchial Asthma) in Siddha Sastric literature “The Siddha Formulary of India”.
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