Ayurveda is becoming
very popular by the day; it is a system
of healing which is holistic by nature.
This system of medicine and healing is ancient
and can be dated back to more than 5000
years back. Ayurveda is popular all over
the country and is practiced widely. But
it is widely accepted that Kerala is one
of the best centers of the learning and
the practice of Yoga in the most authentic
sense.
The richness of the Kerala soil and
the favorable monsoons, combined with
the rich natural resources provide for
a favorable platform for Ayurveda. Ayurveda
essentially uses a lot of herbs and natural
products as compounds in their medicines
and therapies. The richness of Kerala
soil facilitates the growth of all these
natural substances and perhaps this can
be one reason for the flourishing of this
system.
The reason why Kerala is considered as
an important center of Ayurveda is because;
Ayurveda in Kerala entails not only curing
of ailments but also prevention of them.
Stress is given to creating better immunity
through its various treatments and medicines
so that one fails to contract serious
diseases. The Ayurvedic therapies are
enhance by the practice of yoga, martial
arts like kalaripayattu, systems of Siddha
and marma and so on. Monsoon is regarded
as the best season for rejuvenation therapies
as the atmosphere is relatively cleaner
and dust free, opening the pores of the
body. The treatments become more effective
then
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