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 | | The therapeutics of Siddha medicines consists mainly of the use of metals and minerals whereas in the earlier Ayurveda texts there is no mention of metals and minerals (2). |
 | | From earliest times in Siddha text, there is mention of mercury, sulfur, copper, arsenic and gold used as therapeutic agents. |
 | | Hence with the deterioration of Vindhu thathu, disease that arise are as follows : pain, skin lesions, formation of nodes, malignancy, fistula, abcess, cervical adenitis, inquinal adentitis (adentitis is inflammation of the glands), ulcers in the loin, eczematous eruptions, pustules, constipation, TB, diarrhea, chronic dysentery, anemia, jaundice and upper respiratory infections. |
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