How Siddha approaches to diagnose the disease?
In Siddha diagnosis is based on reading of pulse. One can understand this by Noi naadi noi mudhal naadi athu thanikkum Vaai naadai vaaiyppa cheyal .By assessing the pulse one can easily diagnose the nature of disease, even if the patient is in the sate of unconscious. In the pulse the three important classifications are there i.e. Vali (Vaatham), Azhal (Pitham), Iyam (Kabam) (Mikinum kuraiyinum noiseyyum noolor Vali muthaai enniya moontru Thirukkural) with specific measurements. By the variation of the pulse, one can differentiate the diseases. And here Envaigaithervu is also essential. By the eight diagnosing methods one can easily arrive of the diagnosis of the disease.
