Ayurverda

Evolved around 600BC in India, it is believed that the gods themselves handed over the wisdom of Ayurveda - “science of life” to sages for the benefit of mankind.  The system of Ayurveda was carefully preserved and nurtured by traditional families of Ayurvedic doctors.

Historically this was carried on by eight families of physicians known as the Ashta Vaidya. Scientific knowledge was handed down from father to son, and the eldest son practiced independently only after the death of his father.

Ayurveda has been a apart of Keralan life for centuries. Kerala’s equable climate, natural abundance of forests and cool monsoon season are best suited for Ayurveda’s curative and restorated power. Here the science lives on, practiced with authenticity and dedication.

Kerala’s hilly tracts and forests with their rich biodiversity are home to numerous herbs, creepers, plants and trees invaluable in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines. According to traditional texts, ayurveda for rejenuvation is best carried out when the climate is neither too hot nor too cold.  The monsoon season in Kerala is acknowledged as offering the best possible climate suitable for rejuvenation programmes.

During the monsoon, the air is comparatively dust – free and the atmosphere cool. Pores of the skin open and permit maximum absorption of Ayurveda medicines and oils. Herbs used to make the medicines are fresh and rich in medical value at time of the year.