The Ayurvedic repertoire has in it both herbal medicines as well as an extensive list of minerals, metals and mercurial compounds that go by the name of 'Rasaushadhis'. A combination of geo-political factors including the advent of Vedic, Buddhist and other streams of religious thoughts had a great impact on the practice of Ayurveda. The Buddhist abhorrence for surgical intervention gave an impetus to the sudden rise in popularity of 'rasaushadhis' in North India. In Kerala however, explained perhaps by its immense bio-diversity and rich flora, the traditional practitioners chose to develop their own lines of treatment modules based purely on herbal drugs. This trendsetting approach is now popularly known as 'Keraleeya Chikitsa'. This branch of practical Ayurvedic treatment has carved a niche for itself over the years and has assumed such proportions that it would not be an exaggeration to state that it is the flagship of the Ayurvedic juggernaut today.

At Kerala Ayurveda Centre we mainly follow the traditions of the Keraleeya Chikitsa Paddhathi. Treatments such as Dhara, Pizhicchil, Churna Pinda Sweda, Patrapotala Sweda, Shashtika Pinda Sweda, Anna Lepana and Siro Lepa, are all carried out with finesse by well-trained personnel at our centre. (For details