Kerala Ayurveda

Holiday in Kerala and indulge your senses in the luxurious lap of an ayurvedic massage-- Ayurveda is a system of holistic natural medicine and therapy which rejuvenates the mind, body and soul. Every year, zillion of Indian and foreign travelers travel to Kerala to experience the healing touch. Kerala tourism board attaches ayurvedic spas to hotels and resorts catering to the needs and demands of tourists.

Travel to Kerela to experience firsthand an ancient, natural and herbal branch of medicine. Kerala tour guides believe that Kerala tropical climate garner a conducive environment for ayurveda. Its monsoon from June to September months coupled with its lush and abundant green forests make it the natural habitat of various medicinal plants. The system of ayurveda has been in vogue since the Vedas. Ayurveda is believes in the treatment of the entire individual and not merely an organ or part. It believes in curing and body ailments. Thus, ayurveda stresses on three body elements of vata, pitta and kapha. It believes that the balance and well being of these three elements can lead to a healthy well-toned body, soul and mind.

Branches of Ayurveda:

. Kaya Chikitsa: This is the general medicinal branch of ayurveda.

. Bala Chikitsa: This ayurveda branch deals with the health of pregnant women, unborn children and infants. It provides treatment for all ailments in young children.

. Graha Chikitsa: This Ayurvedic branch deals with mental health. It helps in comprehending, preventing and treating mental disorders including phobias, obesity and anorexia. The branch also deals with substance-abuse and psychosomatic disorders.

. Salakya Chikitsa: This branch of ayurveda corresponds to the E.N.T. specialty of modern medicine. This branch believes that sensory ailments can be treated and prevented by going to the root of the disease. The branch strongly believes that sensory disorders have their root cause in nervous system disorders.

. Salya Chikitsa: This is the surgical branch of ayurveda. The principles are imbibed in a book detailing the various surgical procedures along with the instruments to be used.

Body Care programmes:

Rejuvenation Therapy: This treatment is called Rasayana Chikilsa. It involves body massage with hand and foot by two masseurs using medicated oil and cream, internal rejuvenative medicines with medicated stem bath. The therapy normally ranges from 90 minutes -- 2 hours per day for a fortnight. It also tones up skin strengthening body functions and systems for ideal health and longevity

Body Purification Therapy: Shodhan Chikilsa is a process of cleansing and purifying the body. The therapy aims at achieving proper balance in the body and at the same time rejuvenates the mind. The therapy advocates body massages with a system of the panchkarma and swethakarma treatment for 15 days. The therapy also includes snehapanam, nasyam, virechanam, njavarakizhi, karnapooranam, tharpanam, sirovasthi, steam bath. At the end, the 'patient' is prescribed herbal drinks and internal herbal medicines.

Body Immunization/Longevity Treatment 9Kayakalpa Chikilsa)

Sporaris Treatment Programme (Sidhma Chikilsa)

Slimming Programme

Beauty Care Programme

Medicine preparation:

Ayurvedic medicine is prepared by a group of technicians under supervision of ayurvedic doctors. The herbs are extracted, cleaned and dried. They are then boiled and fermented in special vessels.

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