COME HOME TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST POOL & QUALIFIED,
TRAINED PROFESSIONALS
Some of the most effective Ayurvedic processes and protocols
that have emerged during the last few centuries owe their existence to Kerala.
Here, generations of Ayurvedic practitioners have dedicated their lives to re
interpreting the theories of this age old science – adapting them into
effective healing system for everyday life. It is in Kerala that Kashaya
Chikitsa (treatment using concoctions) became a standardized protocol and
Panchakarma treatment, which is mostly a detoxing phase, became a curative
process. The Kerala Vaidyars have also made great strides in toxicology and in
the treatment of fractures, arthritis, jaundice etc.
The latest immobilization techniques and hundreds of kizhis
(herbal powders tied in muslin bag) were found here. Today, a new generation of
physicians consisting of more than 12000 Ayurvedic doctors carry forward this
tradition of excellence for you. Trained in modern diagnostic techniques, they
practice Ayurvedic as a scientific discipline backed by research and
contemporary anatomical findings.
The Kani tribes of Kerala knew the healing power of many
herbs like arogyapacha ( Trichopus zeylanicus).For many years, when allopathic
medicines failed to cure critical liver diseases, people turned to a concoction
called malamarunnu ( literally medicine of the mountain ) that the Kani elders
prepared from arogyapacha.
COME HOME TO A STRONG HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
More than 100 government run Ayurveda hospitals with over
2700 beds, several private health centres, around 750 dispensaries, over 800
registered Ayurveda medicine manufacturing units……Kerala offers you one of the
world’s best Ayurvedic healthcare infrastructure. Home to some of India‘s
oldest Ayurvedic institutions, here you will find several premier Ayurvedic
centres.
Ayurvedic ashrams, clinics,
resorts and spas. Kerala also has india’s largest number of Ayurveda colleges
including the country’s first Ayurvedic college started in 1889 at
Thiruvananthapuram.
Today, the State is India’s most important hub for Ayurvedic
studies with 16 Ayurveda colleges that offer graduate and post graduate
programmes. Affiliate to universities in Kerala,these colleges play an
important role in moulding a new generation of professionals who are well
equipped to heal the world.
To showcase the riches of Kerala to his superiors, the then
Dutch Governor of Kerala, Van Rheede produced a tome in 12 volumes called the
Hortus Malabaricas of ( The Garden of
Malabar). In this treatise on 78 rare plant species found in Kerala, Van Rheede
points out that many valuable drugs used in European cities, were actually made
from medicinal plant’s of Malabar.
COME HOME TO A PURE AND AUTHENTIC WELLNESS EXPERIENCE
The popularity of Ayurveda has today led Kerala Tourism to
take stringent measures in sustaining the quality of the products and services
offered. A certification system has been introduced by the Government to
classify centres into Green Leaf and Olive Leaf categories based on the quality
and standard of services and products. The classifications ensure that the
treatments and therapies are offered only under the supervision of a qualified
physician with a recognized degree in Ayurveda and that all masseurs have
sufficient training from recognized Ayurvedic institutions.
The therapeutic and
rejuvenative programmes offered by these centres are also approved by a special
committee and measures are taken to ensure that the medicine used its from an
approved and reputed firm.The Ayurveda centres in Kerala are graded based on the
quality of technical personnel, medicine, health programmes and equipment.
COME HOME TO AN INSPIRING HEALING HOLIDAY
Acclaimed as one of the 50 must see destinations of a
lifetime. Kerala lets you blend wellness with leisure. Thanks to ease and
affordability of international travel as well as the improved standard of care,
every year thousands of travellers from across the world arrive here to
surrender themselves to the healing power of Ayurveda. In this land hailed as
the “Mecca of Ayurveda”, they refresh and rejuvenate themselves, with Kerala’s
lush greenery and pleasant climate acting as a balm to their weary minds and
bodies.
The close proximity of theme destinations further enables
visitors to move from one to another in a matter of hours to enjoy a holiday by
the backwaters, beach, hill station or forests. With Ayurvedic Institutions,
resorts and spas located in some of the most scenic locations of the State.
Your healing holiday will never be far away.
Ancient texts prescribe the monsoon season (June- August) as
the ideal time for Ayurveda. It is during this season that the atmosphere
remains cool and dust-free letting the pores of the body open to a maximum,
making the skin most receptive to therapy.
