Pancha Bhootha Medicine: Elemental Framework for Mind–Energy–Organ Harmony

Pancha Bhootha Medicine, rooted in Siddha tradition, conceptualizes health as a dynamic equilibrium among five primordial elements—Air (Vayu), Space (Akasha), Earth (Prithvi), Fire (Agni), and Water (Jala). Each element corresponds to specific vital organs, paired organ systems, sensory organs, tastes, and emotional states. Disease is understood to originate in the mind, accumulate in vital energy, and manifest in physical organs. This paper systematizes the Pancha Bhootha framework within a structured academic model and compares it with Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).