The foremost contagious skin disease is ringworm which is a type of mosaic disease. It gets infected in fontanel, face and in reproductive organs.
The place where this patches occurs become discolored into dark black and causes unstoppable itching sensation. On scratching this patch with the hope of feeling comfortable, it further makes the condition worse than before. The reason is the liquid oozing out of that patch while scratching gets transmitted to skin where and all it touches. Main cause of this disease is due to improper hygienic condition and non-sanity in both dressings and body itself.
Even though, the recent medical advances put forth many remedial cure for itching, the disease used to hibernate inside on skin and waiting for suitable condition to bloom further. Hence, continual treatment is highly necessary to eradicate this disease completely which is rather a expensive one. Surprisingly, our Siththars put forth many simple cures for this disease, some of which are discussed earlier which may be available in the article, skin infections and solutions.
Let us see a cure for ringworm told by Siththar Theraiyyar in his book titled “Theriayyar Vaakadam”, which is given as follows:
கொன்றைக் கொழுந்து தகரைவிதை குழலா வரைவேர் குளவிந்தம்
konraik kozhunthu thakaraivithai kuzhalaa varaivaer kulavintham
மனறத் துளசி திரிபலையும் மற்று மிலுப்பைப் புண்ணாக்கும்
manarath thulasi thiripalaiyum matru miluppaip punnaakkum
ஒன்றக் கூட்டிப் பழமோரில் ஊறி யெடுத்தெலு மிச்சம்சாற்றில்
onrak koottip pazhamoaril oori yeduthelu michamsaatril
நன்றா யரைத்துப் பூசியிட நாடா படர்தா மரைதானே
nanraa yaraiththup poosiyida naadaa padarthaa maraithaanae.
- தேரையர் (Thaeriayyar)
Collect the equal amount of following ingredients: konrai kozhunthu, thakara vithai, root of caasia auriculata (aavaarai root), basil, turmeric, terminalia chebula (kadukkai), terminalia belerica(thaanrikkai), nelli mulli (dried amla) and mahua oil cake (iluppai pinnaakku) and grind it well. Now, let the powder to soak under old butter milk and grind it well using lemon juice and apply it on the affected areas, which will get cured for sure.
All the above mentioned ingredients are easily available with herbal store and are not expensive too. So, those who are in need can try this natural remedy from home with proper guidance from siddha doctor.
Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran
