“Siddha medicine addresses many issues that modern medicine cannot”

Dr Manakshah to speak at the Annual Tamil Literary Meet in Sydney organised by TACA Credit: Supplied

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Dr Y. R. Manekshah, M.D. (Siddha) is an Associate Professor at the Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital in Palayangottai under the Department of Siddha Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu. Dr. Manekshah has authored several books on Siddha medicine, covering topics such as infertility, liver diseases, thyroid disorders, heart conditions, kidney ailments, and neurological diseases. In addition to being a renowned Siddha practitioner, he is also a psychotherapist, author, and speaker.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan speaks with Dr. Manekshah, who will be one of the speakers at the Annual ‘Iniya Ilakkiya Santhippu’, an event organised by the Tamil Arts and Culture Association Inc.

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