Open AccessTAMIḺAR VĀḺVIL MŪLIKAIYIṈ PAṄKU - ŌR ĀYVU [ROLE OF HERBS IN TAMILS LIFE - A STUDY]
Author(s) -
Parameswary Sangkaran,
Shoba Natarajan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
muallim journal of social sciences and humanities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2590-3691
DOI - 10.33306/mjssh/166
Subject(s) - tamil , traditional medicine , medicinal herbs , alternative medicine , medicine , history , art , literature , pathology
This is a review of the herbs that used in Tamil medicine. It is a small attempt to reveal the usage of herbs of the Tamil people in ancient times. Our ancestors wrote medical notes about herbs on the songs and chitra siddhars. Only the nobles could read and use it. Not the laity people. In the oral language of the literature there were living references to the people and a number of rare medical references. The oral literature was composed for the herbal therapy practitioner. Evidence suggests that the notes on siddhars songs understandable for herbal therapy practitioner who lives in ancient time. Their attempt on medical practices are something great. Though the herbs in Tamil medicine are applicable to all. That is why the researcher made it possible to add to the masses and ideas about herbs medicine through the siddhars songs. In this study, researcher wants every medical terms in siddhars songs need to be understand by everyone. Understand that the materials used in Tamil medicine are around us and hope it is very usefull medicine for Malaysia Tamils.