THE EFFICACY OF THE SIDDHA FORMULATION VENPOOSANI LEGIYAM FOR PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES – THE REVIEW

Background: The fundamental principle of the siddha system of medicine is strongly about the pancha bootha theory and mukkutram. The poly herbal siddha formulation venpoosani legiyam is the coolant drug (thatpam) that balance the incontinence of the heat (pitham). The pelvic inflammatory disease is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria chlamydia, gonorrhea and also caused by the bacteria e-coli, streptococcus affects the uterus, fallopian tube, and ovaries. This is disease is caused by the dominancy of pitham. Methodology: The sources are collected from siddha literature and various data bases. RESULT: The venpoosani legiyam can cure the pelvic inflammatory disease, by its pharmacological properties that exhibit Anti-inflammatory, Anti-bacterial, Anti-viral, Anti- microbial, Antioxidant, Anti-depressive, Analgesic, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-diabetic, Styptic, Anti-emetic, Cardiovascular protective activities. Conclusion: The pelvic inflammatory disease caused by the dominancy of the pitham. So the poly herbal siddha formulation venpoosani legiyam can balance the incontinence of the pitham (thee bootham). This review will help to make the further studies of venpoosani legiyam against pelvic inflammatory disease.