Thulasi Ayurveda Chikitsalayam Palakkad

Thulasi Ayurveda Chikitsalayam is one of the traditional institutions in Kerala that belongs to the vaidya family called ‘Erattappalliyalil’ who practices traditional Ayurveda for the last three generations without compromising its values. It is located at Alanallur village in Palakkad District, Kerala.

All kinds of treatment from common ailments to chronic illnesses like arthritis and acute conditions like trauma are treated by our physicians. The tradition is blessed with the services of a group of Vaidyas from the past generations.

Some of the important vaidyas in the tradition include:-

• Late. Vaidya thilakam.
• Sri. Erattappalliyalil Narayana Vaidyar, The Founder
• Late. Ayurveda Siromani, Sahithya Siromani
• Sri. Erattappalliyalil Ramankutty VaidyarLate.
• Sri. Sreedharan VaidyarLate.
• Sri. Brahmanandan VaidyarLate.
• Sri Aryavaidyan Dr. E. K. GanghadharanLate. Aryavaidyan.
• Sri. Dr. E.K. Vidyananandan.

The medical system of Ayurveda includes - 1. Internal and External Medications. 2. Detoxification treatments called Panchakarma.

Internal and External Medication -

The medicines in Ayurveda are usually prepared from herbs, minerals and herbo-minerals. The main sources of medicines are herbs itself and they are made in the form of decoctions, powders, ghee, jams, tablets, oils etc single herbs as well as in combinations. Ayurveda medicines are available in different modes according to the difference in mode of preparations.

They include -

Arishtams Asavas Kashayams Choornams Vatakams Lehyams Ghrithams

These medicines are prepared with different combinations which can be used in different disease conditions. Panchakarma (meaning five actions). According to the Father of Ayurveda Charaka, the five treatment actions are Nasya (nasal therapy), Vamana (emesis or vomiting), Virechana (purging) and two kinds of Vasti (therapeutic enema), Nirooha Vasti and Sneha Vasti. Herbal decoctions are used for Nirooha Vasti and herbal oils for Sneha Vasti.