Title
Linking dietary with lifestyle: Role of KABAM in siddha medicine
Authors
M Sri Sakthi Logisha1,*, Vinodini Ramamoorthy2, G Nivetha3, N.J Muthukumar4 & V Mahalakshmi5
Affiliation
1Department of Sirappu Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, The TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India; 2Department of Clinical Research, Research Associate (Siddha), Central Council Research in Siddha, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, Kuyavarpalayam, Puducherry - 605013, India; 3Department of Varmam Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, The TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India; 4Diretor General, Central Council for Research in Siddha, Chennai, India; 5Department of Siddhar Yoga Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, The TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India; *Corresponding author
M Sri Sakthi Logisha - E - mail: srisakthi2727@gmail.com
Vinodini Ramamoorthy - E - mail: vinodini02@gmail.com
G Nivetha - E - mail: nivetha002@gmail.com
N.J Muthukumar - E - mail: njmuthukumar@gmail.com
V Mahalakshmi - E - mail: rvmahalakshmi85@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025
Abstract
KABAM is one of the three humors (connected to humorism, the humoral theory, or humoralism) in the Siddha system of medicine which is a combination of the earth and water. Several classical siddha literatures stated the importance of the tri-humoral personalities of individuals. Hence, analysis of body constituent (in Tamil language “THEGA ELAKKANAM”) has been in practice in alternative systems of medicine. Related guidelines are available for identifying specific body constitution types, dietary recommendations and disease susceptibility. Therefore, it is of interest to discuss the “THEGA ELAKKANAM’ characters and related diet linked with KABAM.
Keywords
KABAM, THEGA ELAKKANAM, body constitution, diet
Citation
Logisha et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 930-936 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
