Ayurveda in Kerala

We can deny the effect of nature and various live forms, especially plants and trees on our health and daily life. Keeping the fact in the mind, nowadays for healt treatment, ancient system of ayurveda has been gaining importance and reputation beyond India.

Ayurveda is an ancient system of treatment which is being used in India since the beginning of the 1st century A.D in India. Charaka, a great shcolar of ancient India described the potentialities of Ayurveda. According to ancient scriptures, Ayurvedic treatments was based on the medicinal property of herbs and some common practices and techniques of preparations. Literally the term Ayurveda comprised of two Sanskrit words 'Ayu' (life) and Veda (knowlede), that is the knowledge of life. The Ayurveda system of healing was put down as a treatise, Charaka Samhita, which carries information about 500 uncoventional drugs.

During its early days the Charaka Samhita received a huge patrongage but slightly lost its ground with the growth of the modern scientific approach. However, for last few decades major developments have taken place in the field. Series of researches on Ayurvedic system of treatment have been conducted in the sub continent by eminent scholars and they have put it back on the track.

According to reports there is continuous increase in the number of ayurvedic centres in Indian sub continent. God’s own country, Kerala is the only state in India where ayurveda is practises with great sincerity. The state has a number of ayurveda centres where ayurvedic treatments are offered. Endowed with natural gifts such as lakes, rivers, beaches, hills, forests, wildlife and pleasant climate, Kerala offers perfect setting for such resorts. In Kerala the ayurvedic treatments are generally provided by luxury hotels, beach resorts and backwater resorts. The ayurveda centres of the state conduct special fitness programs and body massages with herbal preparations. Everyyear thousands of tourists especially foreingers visit the state to undertake ayurvedic treatments.

Ayurveda centres in Trivandrum District
Somatheeram Ayurvedic Beach Resort, Kovalam
Ayushya Ayurvedic Centre, Kovalam
Anugraha Health Centre, Vanchiyoor
Franklin Ayurveda Centre, Kovalam
Hotel Samudra, Kovalam
Vasudevavilasam Ayurveda Centre, East Fort Trivandrum
Triveni Ayurveda Hospital, Vanchiyoor

Ayurveda centres in Kollam District
Susrutha Ayurvedic Research Center, Alappuzha
Edison's Siddha Vaidyasala, Pazhavangady Church Road
Nature Cure Centre, Opp. Sakthi Auditorium, Arattuvazhy


Ayurveda centres in Thrissur District
Surya Ayurvedics Ltd, Kanjany
Sreedhari Ayurvedic Health Resort
Aryana Ayurvedic Physio Care Centre
Nattika Beach Resort

Ayurveda centres in Ernakulam District
Nagarjuna Ayurveda Resort, Kaladi
Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy
PNVM Santhigiri

Ayurveda centres in Palakkad District
Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort
Santhigiri Asthramom, Lesser
Raja Health Acres

Ayurveda centres in Malappuram District
Kottakkal Arya Vadyasala, Kottakkal
Poonkudi Mana, Perinthalmanna-Manjeri Road.

Ayurveda centres in Idukki District
Sree Sankara Gardens, Anakkara, Kumily

Ayurveda centres in Kottayam District
Sree Sankara Ayurveda Hospital, Perunnai, Changancherry

Ayurveda centres in Kannur District
Sree Sadan Ayurveda Oushadhasala, Haji Road