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What is TSM ? How does it classified and...

What is TSM ? How does it classified and what does it focuses on ?

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Taditional System of medicines (TSM):Indian has a rich medicinal heritage . A number of Traditional System Of Medicine (TSM) are praticed in India some of which come from outside india.
TSM in india can be broadly classsified into Institutionalized or documented and noninstitutionalized or oral traditions.
Insutitutionlized Indian system insulde Siddha and Ayurveda which are practiced for about two thousands years.
These sytem have prescibed texts in which the symptoms , disease diagnosis , drugs to cure , preparation of drugs dosade and diet regimes , daily and seasonal regimens.
Non - institutional sytems , whereas do not have such records and are practiced by rural and tribal peoples across India.
The knowledge is mostly held in oral form . The TSM focus on healthy lifestyle and healthy diet for maintaining good health and disease reversal .
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