Ayurveda Treatments and Therapies with Kerala Holidays

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Therakath Gardens
Kaippattoor PO
Pathanamthitta
KERALA 689648

TEL: (00)91 468 235 0592

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Ayurveda believes in the treatment of not just the affected part, but the individual as a whole, making it the natural way to perfect health and harmony of life.

Ayurveda evolved as a system of medicine in India, around 600 BC. The system stressed on the prevention of a disease in addition to treating an ailment. The word itself is derived from two Sanskrit words: Ayu (meaning life) and Veda (meaning knowledge) ‘the knowledge of life’. This tradition of healthcare was followed closely across the entire country, and has been practised ever since. Kerala's balanced climate and natural abundance of forests is the perfect environment for the herbs and plants necessary for authentic Ayurvedic treatments.

As a holistic treatment, Ayurveda, instead of treating an affected part of the body or a particular disease, goes deep into the root cause of the problem and try to rectify the imbalances, of which a disease or complaint is only an indication. Ayurveda aims to eliminate toxic imbalances from the body in order to regain body resistance and good health. It also teaches us how to lead our life both physically and mentally to attain the best of what life has to offer.

Some of the therapies available are:

NAVARAKIZHI:

This treatment is for all types of rheumatism, pain in joints, weakness or wasting of the limbs, blood pressure problems, cholesterol and certain kinds of skin diseases.

SIROVASTHI:

This treatment is highly effective for facial paralysis, dryness of nostrils, mouth and throat, severe headaches, burning sensation to the head and other vatha originated diseases.

DHARA:

This treatment is mainly for insomnia, vata predominated diseases and mental tension.

UDVARTHANAM:

This is a typical massage with herbal powders.This treatment is for diseases like hemiplegia, paralysis, obesity and certain rheumatic ailments.

SNEHAPANAM:

This treatment is for osteoarthritis, psoriaris etc

REJUVENATION:

This treatment includes yoga, meditation, body massage by hand and foot with medicated oil and cream, internal rejuventative medicines, medicated steam bath etc. This therapy is to rejuvenate mind, body and soul, to tone up skin and strengthen all systems so as to achieve ideal health and longevity.

PIZHICHIL:

In this treatment, lukewarm herbal oil applied all over the body by two to four trained masseurs in a special rythmic way continously for a period of 7 to 21 days. This treatment is very useful for rheumatic diseases such as arthritis paralysis, hemiplegia and nervous disorders etc.

KIZHI:

Herbal leaves and herbs or herbal powders are applied to the whole body with hot medicated oils. The treatment is for osteorarthritis with swelling, sports injuries etc

Ayurvedic therapy can be arranged for you as part of your holiday. Alternatively you may wish to arrange a complete holiday centred around Ayurveda and including a variety of treatments. The choice is yours.

These Ayurvedic therapies are carried out under strict supervision of trained physicians after detailed check-up and consultation. . Duration of these therapies can last up to 3 weeks depending on various factors.