Pertaining to the textual and archeological evidences, Siddha system is one among the oldest traditional systems of medicines, taking root from south India around 5,000 BC. Siddha system of medicine originated from Dravidian civilization in Lemuria, a continent situated in the Indian Ocean, erstwhile land called kumarikandam submerged. Siddha medicine, which has always been India’s pride, is the foot prints of ancient sages called Siddhars. They were imbued with divine power, knowing the past, present and future, rejuvenated their body, lived for thousand years and attained the stage of perpetual consciousness or Samadhi. Because of their thought provoking philosophies, temples sprang over their Samadhi and are centers of devout even today. The word Siddha emerges from the word ‘Siddhi’ which means ‘perfection’. The treatment in Siddha also aims, not only to cure the ailment of the body, but the internal soul, to attain perfection. PHILOSOPHY Aseevaga and Sankya philosophies, which are the basic fundamental materialistic philosophies of Tamil cult, are the base of Siddha. Later, it blended with Buddhist, Jain philosophies and majorly with Saiva Siddhantham Cult. Siddha travelled with religions and philosophies of Indian cult as Siddhars, the stakeholders looked for truth and shape of healthy lifestyle. SIDDHA FUNDAMENTALS Siddha Fundamentals The Siddha System was framed from the results of the ardent pursuit of Siddhars. The findings of historians and literary works of Siddhars, reveals that Siddha medicine was laid upon on strong fundamentals. Siddha science strongly believes that what exists in the microcosm is in the macrocosm, in which man is the microcosm and Universe, the macrocosm. Cosmo genesis states that there are five principle elements in nature viz. Earth, water, fire, wind and ether. They are the origin of all corporeal things which then die out, resolving themselves in to these elements. Hence, it is clearly laid down by Siddhars, that there is a very close and intimate connection between the external world and internal man. Six tastes ( sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, salt and astringent) are formed with the selective unification of these five elements. Further dwelling in to Siddha science, it can be clearly untwined that three cardinal humours viz. Vali, Azahal, Aiyam (Vatham, pitham, kapam -Wind, Bile, Phlegm) are responsible for a person’s mental and physical qualities and dispositions. Treatment is aimed at the restoration of equilibrium of the three humors with the help of Six tastes. SIDDHA FUNDAMENTALS The Siddha System was framed from the results of the ardent pursuit of Siddhars. The findings of historians and literary works of Siddhars, reveals that Siddha medicine was laid upon on strong fundamentals. Siddha science strongly believes that what exists in the microcosm is in the macrocosm, in which man is the microcosm and Universe, the macrocosm. Cosmo genesis states that there are five principle elements in nature viz. Earth, water, fire, wind and ether. They are the origin of all corporeal things which then die out, resolving themselves in to these elements. Hence, it is clearly laid down by Siddhars, that there is a very close and intimate connection between the external world and internal man. Six tastes ( sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, salt and astringent) are formed with the selective unification of these five elements. Further dwelling in to Siddha science, it can be clearly untwined that three cardinal humours viz. Vali, Azahal, Aiyam (Vatham, pitham, kapam -Wind, Bile, Phlegm) are responsible for a person’s mental and physical qualities and dispositions. Treatment is aimed at the restoration of equilibrium of the three humours with the help of Six tastes.