in the number of ayurveda centers offering quality treatments
for the needy. Among them are the few centers set up the Arya
Vaidya Pharmacy in various parts of the country as temples of
Healing. The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP) is a pioneer traditional
institution with its activities spread in the production, education,
research and clinical services in the field of Ayurveda. Established
in the year 1943, this institution has become the hub of many
national and international programs, all serving as milestones in
the history of Ayurveda. The main clinical wing of The Arya Vaidya
Pharmacy (AVP) was started in the year 1957 and is now known
as The Arya Vaidya Chikitsalayam & Research Institute (AVC). It is
the main hospital campus of AVP. This Chikitsalayam situated in
the heart of Coimbatore City, in Tamilnadu, South India is at
present a 120 bed ayurveda hospital. AVC offers classical Ayurvedic
treatments for wide range ailments. This Chikitsalayam is one of
the first Ayurvedic hospitals to become ISO 9001:2008 certified
for its compliance with international quality standards. The first
ever clinical research project to scientifically evaluate Ayurveda
outside the US, funded by the National Institutes of Health, USA
was conducted in this hospital. This was in recognition of the first
ever clinical research in collaboration with World Health
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Organisation (WHO) and Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR) conducted here in the late 70s, on efficacy of ayurvedic
treatment in rheumatoid arthritis. It was acclaimed as the ‘Mayo
Clinic of Ayurveda’ by the Washington Post. The Ayurveda hospital
has different categories of accommodation including executive
cottage, deluxe cottages, deluxe suites, deluxe rooms and regular
rooms and can accommodate up to 120 patients. Preferred
accommodation should be booked in advance to ensure
availability. The hospital provides classical Panchakarma and
traditional Kerala Treatments based on the assessment by the
Physician. The campus is a green patch located within Coimbatore
city and has a unique Dhanwantari Temple as the center focus.
Patients come from world over for authentic Ayurveda care.
Specialized ayurveda care is offered for ano – rectal diseases like
piles and fistula and for eye diseases. There are two more hospital
campuses under AVP, in Coimbatore. Arya Vaidyan P.V. Ramavarier
Birth Centennial Ayurveda Hospital and Training Academy, is one
among them located at the foot hills of Western Ghats in a serene,
unpolluted and picturesque environment. Saranya Ayurveda
Hospital, the third one, is located off the National Highway to
Kerala. This is yet another effort of AVP to provide quality
Ayurveda care for the body and mind in a unique setting and
can accommodate 50 patients now. AVP Majlis Ayurvedic Health
Park, located in Thrissur Kerala, is a state-of-the-art Ayurvedic
Health center at Majlis Ayurvedic Health Park. The Rejuvenation
packages offered here are in tune with the uniqueness of your
body and mind, prevent ailments, improve overall health and
invigorate your senses for a better life. Feel ‘home away from
home’ at the cottages in our resort. The posh cottages are at
par with international standards with a well balanced
architecture and an aesthetic design. AVP has provided inpatient facilities in other places inside and outside kerala. In
each of these places patients can avail expert medical attention,
quality products manufactured at the GMP certified factory
located at Kanjikode and genuine treatments. These centers can
be called as “temples” because of the holism in practice and
are sought after by those look for physical well-being and
beyond. Walk in to any one of these centers…today.