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Kerala Ayurveda Tour

The word Ayurveda consists of two Sanskrit terms - Ayu meaning life and Veda meaning knowledge. Thus Ayurveda means the knowledge of life or science of life. It is defined as the science, through which one can obtain knowledge about the useful and harmful ways of life, happy and miserable types of life and conditions that lead to the above types of life, as well as, the very nature of life. This unique system of medication originated in India about 6000 years ago.

Kerala Ayurveda
Kerala's temperate climate, rich flora (with a wealth of herbs and medicinal plants), and the cool monsoon season (June - November) are best suited for Ayurveda's curative and renewing packages. In fact, today, Kerala is the only State in India which practices Ayurveda with absolute dedication.

The Basic Principles of Ayurveda
Ayurveda follows the principle 'You are what you eat'. Emphasis is given to the food habits and life style. Natural herbs are widely used as medicines. In fundamental principles of Ayurveda 5 basic elements are very important. The universe, and anything in the universe is believed to be made of these 5 elements which are air, water, earth, fire and space. Quality and nature of everything varies according to the difference in the proportion of these elements each plant or each mineral exhibits its own physical and chemical characters. This basic principle is made use of in the formulation of medicines in Ayurveda.
 

Ayurvedic Treatments

» Body Purification Therapy (Shodana Chikilsa)
It is a process of purifying the whole body to obtain proper balance of vatha, Pitha and Kapha based on Panchakarma and Swetakarma treatment. This will also purify the gunas and doshas of mind viz.Satwa, Rajas and Thamas.The package process include body massage,Snehapanam, Vamanam, Nasyam, Virechanam (medicated purgative) Sneha Vasthi, Kashaya Vasthi, Pizhichil, Gnavarakizhi, Tharpanani, Sirovasthi, Karnapooranam and Medicated steam bath.

» Rejuvenation Therapy ( Rasayana Chikilsa)
In this treatment includes body massage with hand and foot by medicated oil and cream. It includes internal rejuvenation medicines and medicated steam bath. This therapy is done for 90 minutes to 2 hours per day for 7 - 14 days. It is good to rejuvenate mind, body and soul, to tone up skin, to strengthen all systems so as to achieve ideal health and longevity.

» Panchakarma Chikitsa
A five fold treatment for mental and physical well being -tunes body, organs, mind, breath, nerves and purifies the blood.