Agasthya Siddha Vaidya Health Center Services

Education and Training in siddha and Ayurvedic treatments at your place of business or in Austin, Texas. Call for schedules, fall and spring classes.

Retreats in south India-In conjunction with Dr. Rajkumar check out www.ISVIN.com includes treatments or education, room and board, all inclusive 

Consultation to determine your "Dosha, and the most beneficial types of life style, exersie, meditation and diet to achieve optimal health for your personal body type.

"Purva Karma treatments loosen and mobilizes toxins trapped in the tissues, moving them towards the organs that will remove them. Some of the therapies include Abyangha massage, Kalabham body masque, Sandalwood wraps and baths, foot reflexology, treatments for the scalp and hair, and facial treatments are all part of these beautifying and cleansing therapies.

Using selectivley harvested herbs, carefully formulated into specific remedies, Siddha Vaidya helps in almost every medical condition.



Pancha karma is an ancient scientific system for detoxification and renutrifying the body. Pancha Karma is primarily a preventitive therapy taken at the change of seasons for cleansing the body wastes and toxins, including excess subtle energy of the tissues, thereby promoting paositive health and longevity.

Pancha Karma means five actions: Emesis or fasting, Purgation, Nasaya, Blood Purification, Enema Therapy.


Kriya Karma are the rejuvenation therapies that rebuid the body back to its pure form. Pouches filled with herbs, soaked in medicated oils are swiftly and gently swept across the skin increasing absorption of the herbla oils, enableing nutrients to reach all the cells removing accumulated wastes, initiating the repair process of the body. The Ela Kirzhi and Navarra Kirzhi are the most popular and bring deep relaxation, quietness of the mind, cleanses the blood, and enhances the immune system. Only side affect is softer, smoother skin. Treatments are usually done in a series of 3,5,or 7, and repeated twice a year for quickest results.

What is Siddha Vaidya


Siddha Vaidya means the "Knowledge of Health" is one of the oldest systems for health and longevity providing tried and true, time honored remedies for prevention of illness of the body.

Siddha Vaidya is the longest living medical system in the world.
Civilizations rose and fell all over the world while Siddha Vaidya matured in a time frame spanning millennia. The philosophy behind Siddha Vaidya is based on an in depth understanding of the human body and its interaction with the surroundings that changed little with time. Siddha Vaidya bases its foundation on elements in nature, forming humors, organs and functional systems. An understanding of these basics are necessary for administering correct therapies on both curative and preventative fronts. Dr. Rajkumar Reghunathan

Siddha System of Medicine From Vaidya Bhagwan Dash Ph.D.
Deputy Advisor Minister of Health & Family Welfare, India p. 199

"Siddha" is a Sanskrit term, which means "perfecttion". Persons who have accomplished spiritual perfection are also called Siddhas. The southern part of India gave birth to great saints in the hoary past and they had great achievements in different fields of art and science. Being apart of Indian culture, often the scholarship between the saints of the north and south was exchanged and therefore it is very difficult to put a demarcation line between Ayurveda and the system of medicine that was conceived, patronized and propagated by saints [Siddhas] of South India.

Some of the basic principles of Ayurveda and Siddha systems of medicine are common. However, Siddha system of medicine has made unique and significant contribution to therapeutics and pharmacy.

The Tamils had a distinct and unique civilization. The recorded history of Tamils is millions of years old. The origin of Tamil language is attributed to the sage Agastya and that of Siddha medicine is also attributed to him. His name is found in different puranas, both in Tamil and in Sanskrit.

Siddhas belong to the Saiva-sampradaya and according to this system, the entire universe is composed of two essential entities- the matter
and energy which the Siddhas call Shiva and Shakti respectively. The matter cannot exist without the energy and vise versa. The material component of the universe is further subdivided into five, viz., Ether, Air, Fire Earth and Water. They are identical to the panchamahabhutas of ayurveda.

In considering the significant contribution that the Siddhas have made to materia medica and pharmacy, one unique feature of the system has to be borne in mind. The prevention and the cure of illness are the basic aims of all systems of medicine. The Siddha system has, in addition a concern for the immortality of the body.

The Siddhas have developed a discipline called Kaya Kalpa designed for longevity with complete freedom from illness. Dr. Bhagawan Dash, Deputy Minister of Health, India



Why has no one heard of these treatments and this system?

The history of Siddha Vaidya luxuriates in the mist of myths and reality, due to its origin in prehistory. The known history of Siddha Vaidya began with the sage Agasthya and his eighteen disciples. He contributed heavily by writing treaties and manuscripts on all fields of human biology and therapeutics, which later expanded by his disciples. Dr. Rajkumar Reghunathan.

For the most part Siddha Vaidya was unknown outside of Southern India. A few scholars know and speak of Siddha Vaidya, is often called the elder brother of Ayurveda, and is shrouded in mystical references. The knowledge and practices were passed down from the eighteen disciples and families who were the proud and protective keepers of this knowledge.

During the time of occupation by the British, indigenous languages and practices were suppressed, but are now seeing a revival in their use, due to their effectiveness. India's government recognizes and supports five major medical systems, including Siddha Vaidya. Schools and colleges exist for most of the natural and holistic systems such as Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, and the Arabic system, Unani, along side with allopathic medicine.

These therapies and treatments were recognized and sought after even thousands of years ago for their ability to create younger, smoother skin and a more youthful overall appearance, and for there rejuvenative abilities. The herbal and oil therapies from south India gained such a reputation that they were sought by Marc Anthony for his Queen Cleopatra.

The Siddha Vaidya system gained its greatest recognition with the rasayana therapies or rejuvenation therapies.

From - Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine, Dr. Bhagvan Dash p.87 Translations of The Father of Ayurveda, Chakra, can best describe this.

"The rasayana or the rejuvenation therapies, Caraka, while defining the scope of the rasayana therapy, has stated that the individual is endowed with longevity, memory, intellect, positive health, youth, excellent complexion, colour of the skin, voice, strength of sensory and motor organs and lustre by its administration. In brief, the aim of this therapy is to maintain the youth of the individual along with his long life. Instead of a society of old and invalid people, it aims at creating a society of people with youthful vigor both physical and mental.

Siddha Vaidya medicine defines health as a complete presence of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social balance.
Daily regimes and diet that is appropriate for the individual are the
starting point for the indigenous ways of health and life for the people of south India. The basic theories of Siddha Vaidya advises each individual on the correct way of living, eating, meditating, exercising, and use of massage for their own well being. Looking at the individual as a whole of a larger picture includes social and familial health a tradition the Hawaiians observed as well. Like the Siddha the Kahuna was called to 'set things right'-Ho'oponopono, meant to set right the relationships between living members of the family for emotional health, as well as the spiritual and family health. The family Gods and the ancestors were summoned, and treatments to the body with herbs and plants to activate the physical healing were completed. All the while stabilizing the mental state of the individual.
In much the same way Siddha Vaidya consider all aspects of the individual.

This is being called Quantum prevention, as it is an active approach to health for the individual. Where the role of the doctor or practitioner is more of an educator and the responsibility of prevention rest with the individual to love and honor his/her body, preserve it's integrity to the fullest and strive for a full and maximum life span. Here the doctor/practitioner is not treating illness but promoting youthful maintenance and rebuilding of the body. The aim of Siddha Vaidya and Ayurveda, proper diet, lifestyle, family, career, etc. is for prevention of illness, so medicine is not needed, these are systems for health and living.

Siddha Vaidya recognize eight branches of medicine, the same as western medicine except Geriatrics, the study of diseases of the aged. Instead Rasayana or rejuvenation therapy is given. The aim of their therapy is to maintain the youth of the individual along with long life. This is attainable through cleanses of the body with Abhyanga (Massage) and Svedana (steam, warm compress)and(Pancha Karma) done seasonally followed with rejuvenation treatments (Kriya Kalpa) which activate the body's ability to rebuild and renew itself.

Siddha Vaidya recognizes the body's innate ability to adapt to habit. It's ability to activate dormant repair mechanisms. Through this knowledge, lifestyle regimes, seasonal cleanses, and rejuvenation therapies done regularly aid the body and build on effectiveness through the body's cellular memory. These therapies and cleanses use plants and oils derived from plants or the combination of herbs and other plants to activate the body's repair mechanisms.

All the proven indigenous medical systems, whether it is the Chinese, Hawaiian La'au Lapa'au, American Indian, or the Ayurvedic and Siddha Vaidya use plants or the combination of plants for the medical formulas. Our modern medical formulas grew from these systems, from these village pharmacies. Modern medicine is at a crossroad looking for new paths for its growth and journey. This is where the combined wisdom of all civilizations with traditions of using minor doses of a plant or minor doses of multiple plants such as Homeopathy can be investigated.

The growing popularity with different complimentary medical systems that use time tested formulas of herbs and medicinal plants may hold the key for future growth of the pharmaceutical and life sciences. As we know the human body is a system of inter connected systems of chemical, neuronal, hormonal, etc. where nothing exists separately. Every change in any part of our body affects every other, while the body is maintaining an intricate balance requiring millions of interactions. This homeostasis happens spontaneously at various sites through out the body. To affect a change in the body modern medicine extracts the most powerful or most active chemical, whereas Siddha Vaidya uses a multiple of plants. Some supporting the action of the others herbs, with others enhancing the prime herb effect, while some will calm, activate, or stimulate other systems of the body to achieve the desired results. Plants and herbs used by Ayurveda and Siddha Vaidya can be used by healthy persons as a tonic, as well as for sick patients as a medicine, whereas modern medicines are meant only for patients and often have side effects.