“A place to learn the art of healing”
Aruvai maruthuvam is a major Speciality department in siddha that uses Manual techniques to treat pathological condition in patients.
The Subject includes Minor Surgical procedures, External Therapies, ENT Diseases and Skin disease.
The department handles the procedures like Attai vidal for non-healing ulcers (Mathumega pun, Naala vipatha pun), Kaara Nool for Moolam and Powthiram.
The subject also deals with the Sathirayuthangal (Siddha Surgical instruments), Suttigai (Cauterization), Vedhu (Steamtherapy), pugai (Fumigation) and ottradam.
This department has Professor and Assistant professor to carry out all academic activities. Major thrust of the department is on teaching and learning the undergraduate course as per the NCISM.
Our mission is to provide excellent patient care, superb resident and medical student training, and to foster research and innovation.
The Overall Strategy is to improve the siddha surgical management of disease through developments in both basic and translational research.