More on Siddha Medicine-

Martuvam is a
continuously
growing center
that requires
alot of energy
and innovation.
Volunteers are
most welcome
and we have long
term and short
term
opportunities
available!

One of the oldest medical systems

know to mankind, this system
originated from Tamil Nadu of south
India as part of the trio Indian
medicines - Ayurveda, Siddha and
Unani. This system was extremely
popular in ancient India and is
considered to be one of the most
ancient traditional medical systems in
south India

Your tasks may include:

All kinds of gardening work

Harvesting
and preserving
Mart
medicinal uva
plants
Creating educational
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materials can
Manual and
construction
also
work
offer
Public relations work
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Annai
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Auroville 605 111
Website:
www.martuvam.org

Martuvam Organic Green Tea is

today an important part of healthy
living in Homes and Workplaces
around the world. The antioxidants in
the green tea helps protect the
healthy cells and tissues from free
radicals
formed
naturally
from
environmental factors like stress,
pollution, pesticides and exposure to
sun light.

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Martuvam
Healing
Forest
Annai
Nagar
Alankuppa
m
Auroville

About UsMartuvam Healing

Forest is a 7.5
acre
medicinal
forest and garden
in the western
periphery
of
Auroville near the
Tamil village of
Annainagar.
Beginning
in
2002, Sivaraj, his
wife, Malar, their
three children,
and friends of Auroville have used
traditional cultivation and harvesting
techniques to turn their barren plot of
land
into a Our
multi-dimensional
Missionaim is to grow healing
and
centre
and
educational
haven.
provide medicinal herbs to the

community. We are committed to

educating all peoples about the
traditional Indian medicine system
of Siddha and encouraging a
holistic lifestyle

Friends from the Pitchandikulam Bio

Resource Centre in Auroville, where
Sivaraj
once
worked,
gave
enormously
of
information
and
seedlings, which have grown into a

The Healing Forest and Herbal

Garden- Martuvam is home to
thousands of medicinal plants, bushes
and trees of more than 100 varieties.
The plants are grown organically
without pesticides, herbicides or
fungicides and are used directly in
medicine prepared at the Siddha
Clinic.
Furthermore the Healing Forest is a
place where villagers and guests can
learn about the healing qualities of
the
plants.
Martuvam
conducts
workshops,
clinics,
volunteer
opportunities and forest walks. Local
villagers are welcome to collect plants
as they need.

Work on the new Herbal Garden

began in 2006. Still in its early stages,
this project will increase the number
and variety of medicinal plants
available, as well as create new
opportunities to learn about the
cultivation
and
harvesting
of
traditional herbs.

Siddha Medicine Clinic- Studying

under guru Dr. Salvarasu Sivaraj
has received a diploma in Siddha

Martuvam is home to
a
small
and
developing
clinical
facility where the
herbs are processed
into medicines and
some services are
provided. The clinic
Village Sports
Groundalso offers
the use of
Sanctioned itsby the
Joint
facilities
to
Development
healing Council,
practitioners
Auroville Land
Service
and
visiting
Auroville.
Village Action, Sivaraj is
working tirelessly to turn
an unused plot of land near
Annaingar into a sports
ground for village children.
Volunteers
from
both
communities
helped
in
2002 and 2004 to fill holes
and ready the land. Sivaraj
continues manage the task
and work with the village,
Auroville and the youth
themselves to level the
field and complete the
Malar India- Under
project.
the
umbrella
of
Aurovilles
ABC
program, this project
began as a way to
provide skills and
income
for local women living in difficult
circumstances. At present,
Sivaraj, with the help of
his wife Malar, has drawn
on his experience with
Aurovilles Maria Grazia
and Janaka Art Studio to
create
the
Energy
Bedcovers
initiative,
which produces quilted
and
patch-work
bedcovers, replete with