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Autism the word described as a mental condition, present from childhood. It characterized by complete self-absorptionand a reduced ability to respond or communicate with the outside world.It is a pervasive neurobehavioral disorder characterised by qualitative impairment in social interaction, communication and repetitive and stereotypic patterns of interests and activities.

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. It produces our every thought, action, memory, feeling and experience of the world. This jelly-like mass of tissue, weighing in at around 1.4 kilograms, contains a staggering one hundred billion nerve cells, or neurons. The complexity of the connectivity between these cells is mind-boggling. Each neuron can make contact with thousands or even tens of thousands of others, via tiny structures called synapses. Our brains form a million new connections for every second of our lives. The pattern and strength of the connections is constantly changing and no two brains are alike. It is in these changing connections that memories are stored, habits learned and personalities shaped, by reinforcing certain patterns of brain activity, and losing other. Brain Cognitive skills occupy a vital role in an individual’s overall development, as they include some of the brain’s core functions such as thinking, reading, learning, retaining information, and paying attention and are used to solve problems, remember tasks and make decisions. All this affects the quality of our learning and performance. One of the most important cognitive skills is attention, which enables us to process the necessary information from our environment. We usually process such information through our senses, stored memories, and other cognitive processes. Lack of attention inhibits and reduces our information processing systems. Thus, cognitive skills are mental capabilities that are vital for students to learn effectively. They complement each other to function effectively and determine the success of learning outcomes. Schools can start focusing on developing students cognitive skills through age-appropriate physical activities and brain exercises. This book aims to know the various herbs that will help to increasing brain's cognitive skills. Herbs that easily available and cost effective compared to other health diets. And it doesn’t make that much of side effects to children. This context, this book, in a simple language, serves as a tool for this and also reveals how the concepts of Siddha herbs can be good for child and improvised their attention and memory.

Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are critical for child nutrition and survival. Breastfeeding is a vital component of IYCF. The “global strategy for IYCF” states that “breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. As a global public health recommendation, infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health. Congratulations Congratulations on your decision to breastfeed your new baby. We know you will find breastfeeding a happy, rewarding experience, and our staff is eager to help and support you in whatever way possible. The healthcare professionals at Woman’s have written this book to support the information you will receive in classes, from the nursing staff and from your doctors. Supporting the New Mother and Her Decision to Breastfeed The support and encouragement of the father or partner and other support persons is one of the most important indicators of the mother’s success in breastfeeding. Supporting her choice to breastfeed allows her to relax and enjoy this special time without feeling stressed or pressured. Support and encourage her decision to breastfeed in the presence of family or friends, especially in the early weeks. One way you can help mom out is by taking turns getting up in the middle of the night. You can help by changing the baby’s diaper and bringing the baby to mom so she may breastfeed. It is amazing how much more rest you can get by sharing roles and responsibilities with your loved one. The extreme closeness of a nursing mother and baby may contribute to feelings of isolation. Feelings of uselessness and being deprived of one of the most enjoyable ways of relating to the baby often surface the first few weeks. There are ways that you can become close to your baby even if you are not feeding the baby. Diapering, bathing and cuddling are great ways of feeling involved. Gaze into the baby’s face and speak to him. He probably already knows your voice! Your voice and touch are very important to the baby and will help him learn so much about you. A baby is a rewarding addition to your life. Be patient with yourself and mom and remember it is important to offer support and encouragement to her. This book Breastfeeding and Breastmilk aims to guide new mothers interested in traditionally raising their kids. Now, there is an increasing interest in the Siddha methods at the global level. In this context, this book, in a simple language, serves as a tool for this and also reveals how the concepts of Siddha rituals can be beneficial for one's baby.

The need for having a simple book with basic practical format has been felt since long. A sincere and maiden attempt has been made with the idea of fulfilling the needs of current curriculum in forensic Practical’s. The objectives that are clearly identified in each area of the subject after thorough discussion with experts will enable students to focus on key points of every topic. This practical manual is formatted in such a way that it will be suitable for III B.S.M.S students fulfilling their practical knowledge in both Siddha and modern aspects. An attempt is made to describe the Medicolegal aspects of every topic. Various certificate proceedings are carefully designed and attached to emphasize the importance of forensic medicine and toxicology could be further elaborated for problem based learning. Signs and symptoms are briefly summarized with more emphasis on the format to be presented in practical examinations. The most important feature of this book is that various poisons and forensic aspects of death are discussed with a clear diagram and in some places tabulated. While preparing this book we have gone through various textbooks and journals and so us grateful to these authors. This book would help the Medical officers/practitioners while dealing the cases of poisoning and reporting in various medicolegal cases.This book is not designed to replace any reference text but rather can is to be read as a companion manual for practical before appearing in practical examinations.

Motherhood is a wonderful journey. It is an experience that will enhance a woman in many ways, constantly challenging you at different level – physical, mental, and spiritual. This book will guide you with the chapter on proper latching, positioning, the importance of breastfeeding, benefits, management of postpartum depression through Siddha medicine. Also helpful in the prenatal preparation of the mother. We have described Kangaroo Mother Care, Artificial feeding methods for those who have difficulty in handling pre-term babies. This book educates a mother with her family members, spouse, grandmoms on the challenges post-delivery, it helps the situation better as each family member can contribute and make the overall procedure easy for the mother and enjoy the whole process as a family.

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. It produces our every thought, action, memory, feeling and experience of the world. This jelly-like mass of tissue, weighing in at around 1.4 kilograms, contains a staggering one hundred billion nerve cells, or neurons. The complexity of the connectivity between these cells is mind-boggling. Each neuron can make contact with thousands or even tens of thousands of others, via tiny structures called synapses. Our brains form a million new connections for every second of our lives. The pattern and strength of the connections is constantly changing and no two brains are alike. It is in these changing connections that memories are stored, habits learned and personalities shaped, by reinforcing certain patterns of brain activity, and losing other. Brain Cognitive skills occupy a vital role in an individual’s overall development, as they include some of the brain’s core functions such as thinking, reading, learning, retaining information, and paying attention and are used to solve problems, remember tasks and make decisions. All this affects the quality of our learning and performance. One of the most important cognitive skills is attention, which enables us to process the necessary information from our environment. We usually process such information through our senses, stored memories, and other cognitive processes. Lack of attention inhibits and reduces our information processing systems. Thus, cognitive skills are mental capabilities that are vital for students to learn effectively. They complement each other to function effectively and determine the success of learning outcomes. Schools can start focusing on developing students cognitive skills through age-appropriate physical activities and brain exercises. This book aims to know the various herbs that will help to increasing brain's cognitive skills. Herbs that easily available and cost effective compared to other health diets. And it doesn’t make that much of side effects to children. This context, this book, in a simple language, serves as a tool for this and also reveals how the concepts of Siddha herbs can be good for child and improvised their attention and memory.

Autism the word described as a mental condition, present from childhood. It characterized by complete self-absorptionand a reduced ability to respond or communicate with the outside world.It is a pervasive neurobehavioral disorder characterised by qualitative impairment in social interaction, communication and repetitive and stereotypic patterns of interests and activities.

This book entitled as Practical Manual of Gunapadam Marunthiyal (Purification of Herbal, Mineral and Animal Origin Drugs) deals with various aspects of practical guidelines for purification of raw materials from medicinally useful herbs, minerals and animal products. It covers the procedure for the individual raw materials which are already mentioned in the Siddha ancient classical literatures. It dealt with the method of purification, required raw drugs and equipment used in the process and with medicinal uses, references at the end. By knowing purification methods well, we are able to remove the various toxic compounds from Scheduled E drugs like Cherankottai, Nervalam and to potentiate as well as enhance the therapeutic properties of the other raw drugs. As Gunapadam Marunthiyal is a compulsory subject for the Second year B.S.M.S students, we covered all the possible topics which will help the students in their exam point of view as well as in medicine preparation of their own clinical practice in future. As Siddhar Agathiyar said “Marunthu suddhi gunam nigandu kanngal moondram", Medicines prepared from purified raw materials should be safe for the usage in treating the diseases.

Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are critical for child nutrition and survival. Breastfeeding is a vital component of IYCF. The “global strategy for IYCF” states that “breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. As a global public health recommendation, infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health. Congratulations Congratulations on your decision to breastfeed your new baby. We know you will find breastfeeding a happy, rewarding experience, and our staff is eager to help and support you in whatever way possible. The healthcare professionals at Woman’s have written this book to support the information you will receive in classes, from the nursing staff and from your doctors. Supporting the New Mother and Her Decision to Breastfeed The support and encouragement of the father or partner and other support persons is one of the most important indicators of the mother’s success in breastfeeding. Supporting her choice to breastfeed allows her to relax and enjoy this special time without feeling stressed or pressured. Support and encourage her decision to breastfeed in the presence of family or friends, especially in the early weeks. One way you can help mom out is by taking turns getting up in the middle of the night. You can help by changing the baby’s diaper and bringing the baby to mom so she may breastfeed. It is amazing how much more rest you can get by sharing roles and responsibilities with your loved one. The extreme closeness of a nursing mother and baby may contribute to feelings of isolation. Feelings of uselessness and being deprived of one of the most enjoyable ways of relating to the baby often surface the first few weeks. There are ways that you can become close to your baby even if you are not feeding the baby. Diapering, bathing and cuddling are great ways of feeling involved. Gaze into the baby’s face and speak to him. He probably already knows your voice! Your voice and touch are very important to the baby and will help him learn so much about you. A baby is a rewarding addition to your life. Be patient with yourself and mom and remember it is important to offer support and encouragement to her. This book Breastfeeding and Breastmilk aims to guide new mothers interested in traditionally raising their kids. Now, there is an increasing interest in the Siddha methods at the global level. In this context, this book, in a simple language, serves as a tool for this and also reveals how the concepts of Siddha rituals can be beneficial for one's baby.