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Case Report | DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15471476

Synergistic Healing of Crohn’s Disease with Siddha and Energy-Based Therapy: A Case Insight into Clinical Remission and Lifestyle Enhancement

Bhuvanagiri Sathya Sindhuja 1*, Injarapu Sankar 2, Shweta Tiwari 3

Dept of Siddha Medicine, Chakrasiddh Holistic Healing and Research centre, Hyderabad,India.

*Corresponding Author: Bhuvanagiri Sathya Sindhuja, Siddha Medicine, Chakrasiddh Holistic Healing and Research centre, Hyderabad, India.

Citation: Bhuvanagiri Sathya Sindhuja, Injarapu Sankar, Shweta Tiwari (2025). Synergistic Healing of Crohn’s Disease with Siddha and Energy-Based Therapy: A Case Insight into Clinical Remission and Lifestyle Enhancement, J Clinical Case Studies and Review Reports. 2(3) 27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15471476.

Copyright: Bhuvanagiri Sathya Sindhuja, et al © (2025). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Received: 05 May 2025 | Accepted: 09 May 2025 | Published: 19 May 2025

Keywords: crohn's disease; cset; varmam therapy; thokkanam therapy; myofacial release; quality of life

Abstract

A 23-year-old female patient experiencing multiple symptoms like severe abdominal discomfort, frequent diarrhea, vomiting, headache, and fatigue presented at Chakrasiddh OPD facility in Hyderabad, India. The patient was a known case of Crohn’s disease for 5 years. The patient was administered with an individualized tailored Integrative Siddha program CSET (Chakrasiddh Spine Expert Therapy) for duration of 10 weeks with 12 sessions (one session every week) with follow-ups every 6-months for estimated 2-years period. The CSET program includes personalized Varmam (vital energy point stimulation), Thokkanam (therapeutic kneading/massage), Vayu Mugam Thokkanam (abdominal myofacial release), spinal alignment techniques, energy balancing protocols (2 energy healing sessions) and customized lifestyle and dietary guidance with an objective of a holistic approach.

Pre and post therapy semi-structured interview based on CDAI and VAS reported patient’s satisfaction to therapy and improved overall quality of life. The results highlighted evidential reduction in her symptoms, activities and medication scores following the customized program. The colonoscopy result and diagnostic reports taken prior to therapy were compared to post therapy indicating evidence of mucosal healing and mild signs of inflammation and ulceration throughout colon. The presented case study underscores the outcome of integrative siddha practices and advocates its effect as a standalone therapy for Crohn’s disease. The case also highlights the need for further studying siddha therapy particularly CSET as a possible primary intervention for such chronic cases.

 

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