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External therapies in Siddha are broadly classified under 32 categories. External therapies are assuming great importance, since they are safe and efficient though being drugless. therapies are aimed at maintain a healthy balance of the three humours (vatham, pitham and kapham) and nourishment of saptha  dhathus namely saaram(lymph), cheneer(blood), oon(muscle), kozhuppu(fat), yenbu(bone), moolai(marrow), sukkilam(reproductive tissue).

Among the external therapies physical therapies like thokkanam, varmam and pilzhichal are useful in treating neuromuscular disorders.

Steam therapy, nasal drops and oleation therapy are advised in treating kapha diseases like respiratory infections, bronchial asthma, etc..

Blood  letting therapies like leech application entail blood purification are useful in curing skin allergies, eczema and contusion.