The Unique Centre for Ayurveda, Yoga & Meditation is established in 1997 by Dr.V. Franklin, formerly medical officer of Government of Kerala and named after him Dr. Franklin’s Panchakarma Institute & Research Centre.

Our therapeutic crew consists of 52 qualified and expert Ayurvedic therapists and 10 Ayurvedic Doctors who work under the guidance of Dr.V. Franklin (Chief Physician) and Dr. Sony Joseph (Managing Director). The Yoga & Meditation sessions are handled by the Yoga expert Master Soorya Ravi.
 

The centre is located at Chowara just 21km away from the Trivandrum International Airport.

Ayurveda Treatment at Our Panchakarma Institute: Provide treatments for various problems such as mental tensions, stress, Psoriasis, infertility and sterility, Tropical Eosinophilia, arthritis and associated ailments, acidity and associated aliments, immune deficiency disorders, diabetics, insomnia, muscular wasting, tc...

Special Treatment package for wellness, rejuvenation, slimming, Body purification.

Since the treatment are supervised by expert and well experience Physicians the duration of treatment and its type & frequency of individual treatment process is fixed on the first detailed consultation. Patient can contact and discuss about their ailments through email by providing his/her clinical details by email.

Being a genuine treatment Centre we assert great importance for the intake of proper food items by the patients under treatment. After the first detailed consultation, our Doctors will chart per day treatment programme and an Ayurvedic vegetarian diet plan to follow during the treatment days. (This diet contains varieties of vegetarian dishes. )

* The medicines which are used for treatment is specially prepared in own pharmacy maintains high quality standards.
* We do not allow smoking and drinking alcohol, beer with in our premises.

The guests are free to contact us through email/telephone/fax for more medical advice before and after the treatments.

Facilities

: Telephone ¤ Internet, Fax, Restaurant, Money changer, Laundry service, Ayurvedic treatment centre, Yoga & Meditation Institute, Cultural show, Travel assistance, Sight-seeing & package Tours arranged on request, Taxi service. Complimentary Pickup from Trivandrum Airport.

Internet Access

If you own a laptop with a wireless internet adapter, you may access the Internet at many locations on Institute, including Library Hall, Restaurant, and the lower floors of Meditation Area. Also, the Institute offers laptop PC's on a check-out basis. These laptops are equipped with wireless modems which allow for Internet access within Institute .Contact the Panchakarma IT Section for details.

Taxi Service
A few information about Taxi and Transportation Service: We have a small fleet of taxi vehicles which is available to assist you to your transportation's throughout the year any time any day you need them. The most of the vehicles are almost new, air-conditioned and will provide you comfortable journey. Experienced, entertaining and English speaking drivers will always assist you with any questions you may have. Services such as opening doors, helping with baggage, customer greeting are all standard...

Treatments Facilities

GnavarakizhiIt is a process by which the whole body or any specific part there of is made to perspire by the application of certain medicinal puddings externally in the form of boluses tied up in a muslin bag. Duration 25-75 minutes.
Indications : Loss of appetite, sluggishness, rheumatism, joint pains etc

Dhara Thyla, Thakra, Ksheera Some herbal oils, medicated milk, medicated butter milk etc are poured on the forehead in a special way for about 45 minutes.
Indications : Insomnia, mental tension, skin diseases ,vatha predominated diseases etc.

Vasthi (Bhramana, Mathra, Sneha, Kashaya) Certain herbal oils, herbal extracts etc. are applied through the rectum.
Indications : Arthritis, paralysis, gastric complaints, rheumatism etc

Sirovasthi Special herbal oils are poured in a cap fitted on the head for 15-60 minutes per day
Indications : Facial paralysis, headaches, vatha originated diseases etc

Uthara Vasthi Certain herbal oils herbal extracts etc are applied through the Uro-genital tract.
Indications : Infertility, Uro-genital diseases etc

Udvarthanam: This is a typical massage with herbal powders for about 30 minutes
Indications : Paralysis, Obesity, rheumatic ailments.

Snehapanam Medicated ghee is given internally in a proportionally increased quantity for period of 3-7 days (Preparatory process for doing Panchakarma)
Indications : Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, skin diseases etc

Nasyam  This is one of the important treatment in Panchakarma in which herbal juices, medical oils etc are applied through nose.
Indications
Head aches, mental disorders, skin diseases, sinusitis etc.

Abhyagam  In this treatment gentle oil massage is given according to the disease for 45-minutes.
IndicationsObesity, lack of blood circulations etc.

KIZHI  Herbal leaves, herbs, herbal powders, flesh of animals etc., are applied to the whole body in boluses.
IndicationsArthriti, spondylosis, sports injuries, muscular atrophy etc.

GREEVA BHANDHANAM  This is very special bandage along with medicines for muscular and orthopaedic problems.
Indications
Cervical spondylosis, degeneration of bones, post accidental problems etc..

ANJANAM Collyrium (Paste made of Ayurvedic herbs) is applied in eyes after proper cleaning.
Indications Eye diseases

LEPAM (ANNA, SIRO, SIRAJALA)
Special medical herbs are made into paste and is applied on the body or part of body for 20 – 90 minutes.
Indications
Skin diseases, Muscular injury, atrophy, brain diseases, insomnia, vericosity etc.

Accommodation

Deluxe Room A/C (One spacious double bedded room with tiled floor, on suite spacious bathroom with bathtub , patio for each room, communal garden , television and telephone facilities)

Deluxe Room (One spacious double bedded room with tiled floor, on suite spacious bathroom with bathtub , patio for each room, communal garden , television and telephone facilities)

Special Room (One spacious double bedded room with tiled floor, on suite bath room, communal garden, television and telephone facilities)

Panchakarma Hut (Independent rounded mud huts properly ventilated, consist of two bedded sleeping room with coir carpet floor, attached open air bath room, a sit out and a Herbal garden.)