Syllabus MD Siddha - Pura Maruthuvam 2017

This document outlines the syllabus for the MD (Siddha) Pura Maruthuvam (External Therapy) Speciality course. The goal of the course is to establish the external therapies of the Siddha system of medicine and achieve global acceptance. The objectives include teaching the importance of external therapies, developing knowledge and skills, providing hands-on training, documenting clinical practices, and establishing standards and procedures. The syllabus covers research methodology, basic Siddha principles applied to external therapy, and clinical topics like surgery. Students will complete a minor project in the first year and specialization courses in invasive and non-invasive procedures, physical medicine, and orthopedics in the third year.

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CENTRAL COUNCIL OF INDIAN MEDICINE

SIDDHA MARUTHUVA PERARINGNAR (M.D. (SIDDHA) COURSE

SYLLABUS FOR PURA MARUTHUVAM (EXTERNAL THERAPY) SPECIALITY

[UNDER THE INDIAN MEDICINE CENTRAL COUNCIL (POST GRADUATE SIDDHA EDUCATION)
REGULATIONS, 2016.]

GOAL:
The goal of MD Pura Maruthuvam shall be establishing the External therapies of Siddha
System of medicine for treating various diseases affecting mankind and to getting global
acceptance in the healthcare delivery system.

OBJECTIVES:
 To teach the importance of external therapeutic procedures for the betterment of the
patients those undergoing treatment for various conditions along with internal
medicines.
 To make aware of the contemporary and developments in External therapies to the
Siddha students and graduates.
 To make the students for acquiring the advanced skills through teaching external
therapies in the treatment of various ailments.
 To create potent resources for the teaching of 32 external therapies and other special
therapies of Siddha System of Medicine.
 Developing professional and academic knowledge of external therapeutic expertise in
academic arena, clinical practice and research aspects.
 Scientific study of external therapies and also along with internal medicines in treating
various ailments.
 Providing World class hands on training and practice in 32 types of external therapies.
 To document the clinical practice of external therapies in line of global scientific research
and global acceptance.
 To equip a graduate with the capacity for independent practice and application of
external therapies for treating various ailments.
 To establish and develop the pharmacopeia and various Siddha external therapies and
medications.
 Establishing the standard operative procedure (SOP) for external therapies of Siddha
System of Medicine for treating many chronic conditions for a uniform care across the
country and global level.
 Implementation of role and importance of external therapies in National Health
Programmes.
 Establishing the selective external therapy procedures as a preventive and treatment tool
for Non-communicable diseases (NCD).
 Documentation of External therapies for the evidence based medical science.
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FIRST YEAR (Preliminary Examination)
S. SUBJECT THEORY PRACTICAL/CLINICAL VIVA TOTAL
NO MARKS
1. PAPER –I Research 100 Minor Project -100 -- 200
Methodology and Bio - (Submission of report -60
Medical Statistics marks,
Publication/Presentation-
20 marks, Oral-20 Marks)
2. PAPER –II Basic
Principles of Siddha 100 50 150
Adopted in Pura --
Maruthuvam and Clinical
surgery
SECOND YEAR
Essential: Obtain CME credit points through,
Seminars/Workshops/Conferences(National/International)
Desirable: Publication/ Visits or internship at Industry / Lab / Research
institute /other AYUSH Institutions/ Journal club/ Teaching under
graduate students
THIRD YEAR (Final Examination)
S. SUBJECT THEORY PRACTICAL/CLINICAL VIVA TOTAL
NO MARKS
1. PAPER –I Aruvai, Agni 100 100(Clinical 70+Oral 30) 50 250
and Kaaram-Invasive and
Non Invasive Procedures
2. PAPER –II Thokkanam 100 100(Clinical 70+Oral 30) 50 250
and Physical Medicine
3. PAPER –III Preparation 100 100(Practical 70+Oral 50 250
and Applications of 30)
Puramarunthukal
4. PAPER –IV Essentials in 100 100(Clinical 70+Oral 30) 50 250
Orthopaedics and
Traumatology

Dissertation: Maximum marks will be 100 and Minimum marks for passing will be fifty
percent.

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FIRST YEAR

PAPER- I RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND BIO-MEDICAL STATISTICS

CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS UNIT-I

• Measures of disease frequency

• Measures of association/impact in clinical research
• Measurement errors in clinical research
• Validity in clinical research
• Bias in clinical research
• Descriptive bio-statistics
• Inferential bio-statistics
• Formulating research question
• Descriptive studies
• Analytical studies
• Pre-clinical studies
• Experimental studies
• Sampling and sample size estimation
• Survival analysis

CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS UNIT-II

• Bio-medical literature search / Organization of Literature search (Zoteroetc)

• Developing data collection instruments/Case Record Form (CRF)
• Developing analysis plan
• Use of statistical software for data analysis
• Writing protocol: Principles and Guidelines
• Ethics in clinical research (Siddha, International/National)
• Scientific writing/ Writing the Dissertation (Including University Guidelines)
• Scientific presentation (oral/visual/poster)
• Case report writing / presentation
• Journal critique
• Writing research grants
• Comparative study of traditional medical systems (specifically Chinese, Ayurveda,
Homeopathy, Unani)
• Mentorship
• Pedagogic methods

CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS UNIT-III

• Introduction to National health programmes/health system including AYUSH

• Indian health/medical research systems/bodies including AYUSH ICMR, CCRAS,
CCRS, Clinical Trials Registry of India etc
• Orientation to National clinical research guidelines/regulatory bodies
CDSCO/DCGI/NABH/QCI Indian GCP for ASU

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• Drug standardization as per Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine
(PLIM)
• International guidelines ICH-GCP; WHO guidelines for traditional medicine;
WHO/OECD guidelines for animal studies

CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS UNIT-IV (MINOR PROJECT)

• Cross-sectional study (Hospital-based)

• Patients; Care-takers; Physicians
• Cross-sectional study (Community-based)
• Local traditional health traditions, including traditional bone-setting
• Community (including tribal populations)
• Studies using qualitative research methods
• Clinical epidemiological studies (Hospital-based)
• Secondary data analysis of clinical data with report
• Case report/Case-series writing
• Systematic review
• Literary research
• Comparative study of traditional medical systems
• Report on visit to industry / entrepreneurship ideas
Publication of any of the above work will get 20 marks

References:

Name of the book, Language, Publishers & Year Author

S.No. of publication
1 Health research methodology: A Guide for Training World Health Organization
in Research Methods, (English), Second Edition,
World Health Organization, Manila, 2001
2 General Guidelines for Methodologies on Research World Health Organization
and Evaluation of Traditional Medicine, (English),
First Edition, World Health Organization, 2000
3 Designing clinical research. (English), Third Edition, Hulley SB, Cummings SR,
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2013 Browner SR, Grady D,
Newman TB
4 Biostatistics – Principles and Practice, (English), B Antonisamy, Solomon
Elsevier, 2017 Christopher, Prasanna
Samuel

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PAPER-II BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SIDDHA ADOPTED IN PURAMARUTHUVAM AND
CLINICAL SURGERY

1. Definition for Pura Maruthuvam

2. Synonyms of Pura Maruthuvam
3. Importance of Pura Maruthuvam
4. Udallkoorgal and Udalthathuvam related with Pura Maruthuvam
5. Siddha pathology
6. Nadiyum Noikanippum and other diagnostic methods in siddha
7. Type of Pura Maruthuvam
 Aruvai (Surgical)

 Invasive

 Non-Invasive

 Others.

Siddha basic principles - Five element theory - Three vital humours - Seven physical
constituents - Naadi - Siddha pathology - Siddha way of diagnosis - Treatment in Siddha
medicine - Prevention of diseases - Life style mentioned in Siddha literatures - External
therapies - Selection of patients for external therapies - Types of external therapies -
Instruments used in external therapies - Pre requisite for external therapies - Diseases meant
for external therapies - Medicines used in various external therapies.

CLINICAL SURGERY:

1. Surgical principles
2. General scheme of case taking
3. Special symptoms and sign
4. Lump or swelling
a. Examination
b. Investigation
c. Differential diagnosis

5. Ulcer
a. Examination
b. Investigation
c. Differential diagnosis