*This article is from my newsletter, Tamil Reflections Issue 24 | August 2026 How do you think ancient Tamils were preventing and curing diseases? If you thought it was only through teas and herbs, think again. Traditional Tamil medicine is commonly known as Siddha medicine. Treatments, and methods within this system were written down on palm-leaf manuscripts, or orally passed down to apprentices and within families. Now considering the generations of traditional know

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