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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 136 m e d i c a l t o u r i s m ANCHOR INDIA 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.