A Cross Sectional Study on Awareness and Usage of Siddha System After COVID–19 Among Young Adults in Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu

Abstract

In the World, the Traditional Medicine (TM) plays a significant role to the people in India, China, Korea and Japan. TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) accounts for around 40% of all health care need are get treated by nearby traditional medical healthcare options. As per WHO report, more than 30% of populations are using herbal remedies in their household as the primary care. The World Health Organization has also announced Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India, as the country has emerged as the ‘pharmacy of the world’. This center would be considered as Centre for global wellness. The Government of India, realizing their potentials to address both public health and curative needs, started the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy in 1995 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and this was renamed as the Department of AYUSH in 2003. Still there were huge lack in public regarding awareness of Siddha medicine and through impact in the pandemic of Covid-19 in Tamilnadu put up huge positiveness among all. Based on this, we have planned to make a survey on awareness among young adults.