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Kerala Ayurveda: The First Choice of All

Ayurveda in Kerala has a particular place than all other ayurveda destinations world over.   The authentic special ayurvedic treatments as well as ayurveda health regimens offered by Kerala government health department certified ayurvedic health resorts and ayurveda treatment centers and ayurveda spas across Kerala have proven to be the most popular of all ayurveda offerings from around the globe.  This is well evidenced by the statistics showing a phenomenally huge number of visitors to Kerala in all seasons seeking ayurvedic treatments. People from different parts of India as well as from foreign countries flock to Kerala ayurvedic treatments centers to experience the virtues of the best ayurveda health packages.  Kerala ayurveda health resorts and ayurveda treatment centres are guided by the age-old holistic principles of ayurvedic science and adhere to stringent quality concepts in medicine manufacturing, treatments and facilities. Kerala government health department’s directions from time to time asking ayurveda centers to implement best practices have certainly helped Kerala ayurveda grow in quality and popularity.What makes Kerala ayurveda tradition unique is the special interest people here have been taking for centuries to foster ayurveda in myriad ways.  As a result, ayurveda in Kerala has crossed the boundary of being a mere herbal healing system and grown into a topic of interest to academics and researchers.  Apart from ayurvedic treatment centers, ayurvedic medicine manufacturing units and ayurveda herbs plantations, there are many institutions that impart ayurveda education and conduct ayurveda research.  Those specialized in Kerala ayurveda practices are held in high esteem globally thanks to the unique Kerala ayurveda fame.  Tremendous growth of ayurveda has boosted Kerala tourism in a great deal.    

Ayurveda Philosophy             
Ayurveda, the holistic science of life, is the worlds original natural healing system over 5000 years old. Ayurveda is an authentic philosophical treatise expounding a way of life. It leads to self-knowledge which is a trinity of physical, mental and spiritual awakening.The body is a miniature of the Universe. The five elements (Pancha maha bhootha) constitute the Universe, says Ayurveda. In a living being the Pancha maha bhootha, Manas (Mental States) and Atma (Soul) are in perfect union. In Ayurveda, well-being of an individual is interpreted on the basis of the sophisticated theory of Thri dosha (three doshas), namely, Vata, Pitha and Kapha. Doshas are entities with a propensity to vary. Their mutual co-existence in a perfect equilibrium denotes health and if otherwise, disease in Ayurveda. As a system of medicine, Ayurveda aims to maintain health and cure disease. The way of life is the key to health, according to this science. Hence Ayurveda advocates a life of physical, mental and spiritual discipline. Science of Ayurveda believes in the innate abilities of nature and the body to cure itself. The Ayurvedic medicines, when required, are drawn from nature- herbs and plants, animal and mineral products- which detoxify and gel with the natural substances of the human body. Thus the methodology of Ayurvedic treatment promises the interdependence of various factors of the human body. In the history of Ayurveda in Kerala, the family of Thaikkattu Mooss are the torch-bearers of a tradition of unalloyed treatment. They have been the harbingers of a legion of scholars and scholar-physicians in Ayurveda. In the folklore of Kerala, there are legends about their miraculous feats of Ayurvedic healing. In our own times, Sri E. T. Narayanan Mooss, a scion of this legendary family has been a venerated figure in the annals of Indian Systems of medicine. Conferred with the title of " Vaidyaratnam ", E.T.Narayanan Mooss carried the Ayurveda legacy through his son - E. T. Neelakantan Mooss - Shri E. T. Narayanan Mooss the founder of Vaidyaratnam Oushadasala.The Oushadasala manufactures high quality genuine classical Ayurvedic products. Sri E.T. Neelakantan Mooss also established an Ayurvedic Medical College and Research.Government of India honored his services to the Science of Ayurveda by awarding one of the highest civilian honors - Padmasree - in 1992. Today these institutions enjoy the highest reputation in the field of Ayurveda under the able guidance of Sri E.T. Narayanan Mooss. The lineage is kept alive by his two sons - Sri Neelakantan Mooss and Sri Parameswaran Mooss, who are assisting their father in this noble field.  

Food for Thought                  

Ayurveda, at Kadavu Health Resort, Kerala is an extension of its loyalty to nature. True to the Science of life, the diet of the recipient is in entire fidelity to the ancient texts. It is an embodiment of the dictum - you are what you eat. Thus food has a vital role to play in organic living and early healing.
A fully vegetarian diet without resorting to any artificial factor and aroma. Devoid, of high pungency, it usually begins sweet and proceeds according to the individual constitution of a person, aided by the Ayurvedic physician.