Application is invited for a 6-month full-time "Post Graduate Certificate course in Siddha Varmam Therapy" under the Division of Siddha, Center for Integrative Medicine and Research, MAHE. Eligibility is Any UG health professionals such as MBBS, BDS, BSMS and other AYUSH, Allied Health Sciences, Nursing, Yoga therapy, etc. Course fees is Rs.60,000 (for Indian candidates) and USD 1600 for International candidates). This introductory offer is only for the first batch. Submit your application by June 30, 2023. Admission is based on first come first serve basis. The classes will be starting from September onwards. The best syllabus has been designed by Siddha Varma experts and students will be exposed to & trained in the clinic. Those who completed the course can apply the therapy and earn...

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Varmam or Varma therapy is one of the unique therapies of Traditional Siddha Medicine. It can be safely applied by trained therapists or physicians to many chronic diseases, pain management, emergency conditions, etc. Its potential benefits are yet to be unearthed. More than 120 classical Varma Literature are available in Tamil palm manuscript forms.  India should be proud of the Varma therapy and promote it globally as a CAM therapy. There is an urgent need to train as many healthcare providers (physicians, AYUSH clinicians, physiotherapists, nursing, yoga therapist, and other health providers). Dr. Janakiraman, a cardiologist from the USA (Founder of Harvard Tamil Chair) visited Manipal and discussed the strategy to globalize Siddha Varma Therapy through Medical universities. He and...

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Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai has organized a One Day Training Programme on “Development of Key Distinguishing Characters (KDC) of Raw Drugs used in ASU medicines" on 15.04.2023. The training was funded by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India, New Delhi under the scheme of Regional Raw Drug Repository (Southern Plateau) project sanctioned to National Institute of Siddha, Tamabaram in Collaboration with Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Arumabkkam, Chennai and Regional Research Institute for Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Royapuram, Chennai. 71 students from various institutes like...

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