Abstract

AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON SIDDHA DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS OF KANDA PITHAM (TONSILITIS)

Sakthikala S.*, Indumathy V. and Sasi S. K.

Abstract

Kanda Pitham is a clinical entity described by Sage Yugi in his treatise in Yugi Vaithiya Chinthamani- 800 as one among the 42 types under Pitha diseases described in Siddha system of medicine. The study was aimed at delving in depth into the clinical features mentioned under Kanda Pitham and to evolve the standard Siddha diagnostic methods and management for Kanda Pitham. This study was a randomized, observational, single center study with the sample size of 80, suffering from Kanda Pitham. At the end of the study, it can be concluded, that the symptoms of Kanda Pitham are closely resembled the symptoms of Tonsilitis.

Keywords: Kanda Pitham, Tonsilitis, Siddha.