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If you want to take a break from hectic daily life and rejuvenate yourself, Kerala Tour is a good option. Famous as “God’s Own City”, Kerala boasts of beautiful natural sceneries and high quality of life. It will not only make you happy but also improve your health through Kerala Ayurveda. Ayurveda is an ancient method of natural treatment and Kerala has been a home of Ayurveda for a very long time.
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is the oldest healthcare system of the world. It is originated and developed in India thousands of years ago. Millions of people across the world have adopted Ayurveda in their lifestyle. The Benefits of Ayurveda are immense. It permanently cures a disease through the natural remedy. The holistic approach of Ayurveda generates harmony in mind, body and soul. It improves the overall fitness of a person and has no side effects. Ayurveda has cured many chronic diseases effectively. It lengthens the lifespan of a person. If you make some changes in your lifestyle and diet as per Ayurveda you will remain healthy and live longer.
Why Kerala Ayurveda?
Over 4, Million people come for Ayurveda treatment in India every year and Kerala has a large share in it. Kerala Ayurveda is growing at a steady rate of 20% every year. It not that people visit Kerala for treatment only, they also come for rejuvenation and to witness exotic natural beauty. The best thing about Ayurveda is that it not only cures a disease but also prevent it from reoccurring. Ayurveda makes your body so strong that it can prevent sickness itself in future.
The equable climate, sufficient rain, geographical conditions and plenty of forests are some of the factors which make Kerala ideal place for Ayurveda treatment. The fruitful soil of Kerala produces various herbs and plants which are used for effective treatment of various diseases. Vagbhat, the famous Ayurveda physician and writer lived here and written his immortal book "Ashtanga
Hridayam" on which Kerala Ayurveda is based upon.
Kerala has kept the traditional Ayurveda knowledge intact despite foreign invasion and destruction. In other states of India Ayurveda can be an alternative treatment but in Kerala, it is the main resort of treatment. You can call Kerala the main hub of Ayurveda. There are many Ayurveda hospitals, resorts, clinics, and treatment centers. Different kinds of Ayurveda resort facilities are available in Kerala such as Ayurveda Hill Resorts, Beach Resort, Backwaters Resort, Floating Resorts, etc. Kerala Ayurveda provides a wide range of therapies and massages for curing diseases. It rejuvenates a person and creates mind-body balance.
Panchkarma
Panchkarma is a famous Ayurveda therapy used to eliminate toxins elements from the body. It is a set of five therapies (Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya and Raktamokshana) which remove toxic substances from the body. The therapy is performed after a set of preparatory steps which is called Proovakarma. Once the Panchkarma is done a person is required to follow prescription and diet of Ayurveda physician, which is known as Paschatkarma. Let’s have some detailed information on these therapies.
1- Vamana – Vamana is the first procedure in which a person is made to vomit with the help of Ayurvedic herb and drugs such as Madanphala, Liquorice, Vacha, etc which cleanses the cough from the upper part of the body. It is used in cough related diseases, bodily disorders and heart diseases. Vamana karma should not be applied to children, old people and women in pregnancy.
2- Virechana – This therapy is used to clean excessive Pitta elements from the body. It concentrates on eliminating toxin from liver, gall bladder and gastro- intestinal tract. Virechana is a three-day long treatment conducted after Vamana Karma. A number of laxative herbs are used in this karma. It treats skins problems, piles, tumor, worms, jaundice and constipation.
3- Basti – It is the most important procedure of Panchkarma as it eliminates the Vatta imbalance diseases such as Abdomen tumors, Spleen diseases, chronic fever, etc. It removes vata doshas from the body. In this procedure, herbal oils and other Ayurvedic herbs are inserted in a person through the rectum. There are many types of Basti Karma like Aasthapan, Nirhua Basti.
4- Nasya – Nose is considered as a gateway to head, eyes and ears so this treatment is used for hair problems, head and eyes diseases. It also slows down the ageing process. In this treatment, herbal oils and liquid medicine is put into the nostril. A regular use of this treatment keeps sense organ healthy and stops untimely graying of hair.
5- Raktamokshana – The literal meaning of Raktamokshana is to let out blood. It is a blood purification process in which blood polluted with doshas is removed from body. It is advised in skin diseases such as sciatica, tonsillitis, eczema, etc. Leech is used in this therapy.
There are many attractive Panchkarma treatment packages in India; especially Kerala is the hub of Ayurveda Treatment. Delhi Ayurveda also offers good treatment facilities. Ayurveda is the base of healthy and happy life and Panchkarma is highly recommended for the same.
Kerala Ayurveda is the economical way of treatment; it fit into the budget of almost every person. There are numerous attractive Kerala Ayurveda Packages available in the market. These packages contain treatment and tourism so you get double benefit in one package.