SIDDHA OR AYURVEDA: WHICH IS THE OLDEST MEDICAL SYSTEM...???

Well, in India there is always a trend to sideline and degrade the tradition of the Tamils.

One such thing is the sidelining and degrading the Siddha Medicaal System, The Mother of ALL Other Medical Systems in the world.

Siddha Mdical System

SIDDHA MEDICINE - WORLD'S OLDEST AND THE PUREST FORM OF MEDICINE AVAILABLE ON THIS PLANET.

SIDDHA MEDICAL SYSTEM - THE MOTHER OF ALL OTHER MEDICAL SYSTEMS ON THIS PLANET

Coming to the Question as to which, Siddha or Ayurveda, which is the Oldest, most people would try to avoid these questions by saying the following

1. Both are Ancient 
2. Neither came from either or vice versa.

BUT -- WE NEED TO KNOW WITH EXACT PROOF AS TO WHICH IS THE OLDEST AMONG THESE TWO, AND WITH CORRECT PROOFS.

First of all Siddha Medicine was founded by Sage Agasthya the Chief of ALL 18 Siddhars and also ALL the other 17 Siddhars have contributed to the growth of Siddha Medicine..

The names of these 18 Siddhars are as follows:

18 Siddhars of Tamil Nadu

1. Siddhar Agathiyar 
2. Siddhar Pathanjali 
3. Siddhar Ramadevar (Therayar / Yacobu)
4. Siddhar Bogar 
5. Siddhar Thirumoolar 
6. Siddhar Korakkar 
7. Siddhar Konganar 
8. Siddhar Dhanvantari 
9. Siddhar Karuvurar 
10. Siddhar Edaikaddar 
11. Siddhar Chaataimuni 
12. Siddhar Pambatti 
13. Siddhar Machamuni 
14. Siddhar Vaanmeegar 
15. Siddhar Kamalamuni 
16. Siddhar Kudambai 
17. Siddhar Sundaranadar 
18. Siddhar Pulipani 

these were the 18 great siddhars who were practitioners of the World's First Medical System - The Siddha Medical System

Among the above 18 said Siddhars, Siddhar Dhanvantari is the founder of Ayurveda.

DHANVANTARI - THE GOD AND FOUNDER OF AYURVEDA WAS A SIDDHA MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.

THUS, WE SEE THAT THE FOUNDER OF AYURVEDA WAS A SIDDHA MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WHO WAS WELL VERSED IN THE SIDDHA MEDICAL SYSTEM OF TAMIL NADU.

BUT -- TODAY, WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK OF AYURVEDA, THE 3 MAIN PEOPLE WHO COME TO THEIR MIND ARE SUSRUTHA, CHARAKA AND VAGHBHATA.

THE SUSRUTHA SAMHITA, CHARAKA SAMHITA AND VAGHBATA SAMHITA ARE THE 3 GREAT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR AYUVEDIC PRACTITIONERS.

BUT -- PEOPLE EITHER FORGET THE FACT -- OR PURPOSELY IGNORE THE TRUE FACT THAT SUSRUTHA AND CHARAKA WERE STUDENTS OF SIDDHAR DHANVANTARI - WHO WAS A PRACTITIONER OF SIDDHA MEDICAL SYSTEM HIMSELF AND LATER FOUNDED AYURVEDA FROM SIDDHA.

BOTH, SIDDHA AND AYURVEDA MAKE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES.

The main difference between Siddha and Ayurveda are

1. Siddha Medicine is more Health - Oriented, while Ayurveda is more Disease Oriented.
2. Both Siddha and Ayurveda make use of the same Herbs. BUT, the same Herbs are used for different and distinguished purposes in these Systems.
3. The usage of Metals, Minerals, Animal fats and Leech Therapy practiced in Siddha Medicine is absent in Ayurveda.

IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS REASON (AYURVEDA WAS FOUNDED BY A SIDDHAR) THAT MOST SIDDHA MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS ARE ALSO WELL - VERSED IN AYURVEDA.

BUT--AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONERS WILL NOT BE KNOWING MUCH ABOUT SIDDHA MEDICINE.

CHARAKA IN HIS CHARAKA SAMHITA, ASKS THE AYURVEDA PRACTITIONERS TO WORSHIP THE SIDDHARS.

THIS IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT AYURVEDA WAS DEVELOPED BY SIDDHA MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS.

THUS, WE COULD BOLDLY AND EASILY CONCLUDE THAT 

1. AYURVEDA WAS DEVELOPED FROM SIDDHA MEDICAL SYSTEM
2. SIDDHA MEDICAL SYSTEM IS OLDER THAN THE AYURVEDIC MEDICAL SYSTEM.

HENCE, WE SEE THAT SIDDHA MEDICAL SYSTEM IS THE OLDEST MEDICAL SYSTEM ON EARTH.