Traditional medicine:

"Traditional medicine based on physical practice, approach towards the knowledge and believe on the results."

Indian traditional medicine:

India follows six traditional approved medicines.

1 Ayurveda
2 Siddha
3 Unani
4 Yoga
5 Naturopathy
6 Homeopathy.

Ayurveda:

• Ayurveda refers to "The knowledge of life". It has the history of 5000 years.
• Biological constitution says as "Prakriti" and diseases state says as "Vikiriti"
• It follows the Doctrine of "Non violence" and promotes vegetarian diet.
• Ayurveda believes three vatas. Pitta (composed of eternal and air), Kapha (composed of fire and water), phlegm (composed of water and earth).

Siddha:

• Siddha is the ancient mother for Tamil medicine. 
• The combo of 18 siddars from Tamil Nadu combined to form this medicine for different health issues.

Those 12 siddars are:

1. Nandi
2. Agasthiyar 
3. Thirumular
4. Punnakessar
5. Pulasthiyar
6. Poonaikaanar
7. Idaikadar
8. Bhogar
9. Pulikai isar
10. Karuvurar
11. Konkanavar
12. Kalangi
13. Sattainathar
14. Azhunganni
15. Agapai
16. Pampatti
17. Theraiyar
18. Kudambal

Unani:

• It's the ancient Greeks medicine practice follows by the combination of minerals, herbs and animals extraction to heal the body.
• It's follows 7 principles they are elements, humors, temperament, vital spirits, functions, organs and power.
• Unani use only natural ingredients and follow the specific diet method.

Yoga:

• Yoga defined as two main combination aspects that is individuals consciousness and universal consciousness.
• It leads to reach the higher nature of mind.

Four Methods followed by Yoga

1. Karma yoga
2. Gnana yoga
3. Bhakthi yoga
4. Kriya yoga

Karma yoga:

• Deals with physical action.
• Body deals with an action without any limitations and intentions.

Gnana yoga:

• Deals with mind purification.
• It doesn't believe or unbelievable anything. It follows the sharp Mind and constant focus.

Bhakthi yoga:

• Deals with an emotions.
• It mainly focus for devotion to away from negativity to reach the dimensions of intelligence.

Kriya yoga:

• Deals with the energy of the body, mind and emotions.
• It's follows lot of disciplines.

Naturopathy:

• The separation of Naturopathy has the clear word meaning that is nature + path = Naturopathy.
• Nature cures Nisargopchar, Kudarati, Upchar.
• It's not only the treatment method but also follow in the lifestyle of the people.
• This promotes the self-healing and vital power to stay healthy.
• Mainly deals with food diet that what to eat, when to eat, how to eat this all keeps body healthy.

Five elements follows by Naturopathy are

1) Water

2) Earth

3) Land

4) Air

5) Fire.

This elements combination with body to keep it healthy.

Homeopathy:

• It's deals with the treatment of acute and chronic conditions.
• It follows by 200 years by millions of people.
• It stimulates the body to own healing process.
• Their is no risk of side effects of overdosing.
• The principle follows by Homeopathy is "Law of Similarities".

Alternative medical treatments are becoming more and more popular:

• Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
• Acupuncture.

Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM):

• Apart from those ancient medicine method Traditional Chinese Medicine methods are following and becoming more popular.
• Deals with 5 main elements fire earth, water, wood, metal.

Acupuncture:

• It's mainly deals with physical points.