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Established a hundred and seventeen years ago, Keraleeya Ayurveda Samajam is a unique organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the principles and practices of Ayurvedic medicine internationally. Running on charitable lines with a no-profit-no-loss motto, the Samajam today engages in hospital and nursing home care, teaching and training programs, research and development activities, cultivation of medicinal plants, and manufacturing of herbal medicines. With branches in seven locations, including the Andaman Islands, the Samajam caters to the needs of a large clientele from different parts of India and abroad. Remaining beyond commercialization and competition, it continues to uphold its ethical principles even today.
The Samajam is a health sanatorium. Its main treatment centre, situated on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River in Shoranur, attracts people from different parts of India and abroad. Independent hut-like traditional cottages and modern rooms are available to accommodate patients. Generally, admission is confirmed well in advance to ensure a comfortable and hassle-free stay. Most of the cottages and buildings were the outcome of the philanthropic gestures of the rich and influential people of yesteryears.
Food and Accommodation
Reservations should be made in advance for accommodation at the Samajam Hospital. Cottages of various sizes are available and are designed to suit the needs of families. They include a separate treatment room, kitchen, toilet, bathrooms, and other facilities. Patients can either cook for themselves in their cottages or have food from the hospital canteen. In special cases, food can also be arranged by the hospital authorities upon prior request.
The ward booking deposit is INR 2,000. A deposit of INR 25,000 per patient is to be made at the time of admission and will later be adjusted against the final bill. Cottage charges range from INR 950 to INR 4,000 per day, depending on the facilities provided under the Deluxe, Semi-Luxury, and Luxury categories. Treatment bills are to be settled at the end of every week.
Fresh medicated decoctions are prepared in the pharmacy kitchen and supplied to in-patients in the wards. These decoctions are freshly prepared and are free from preservatives.
Samajam- the presence of stalwarts in ayurveda
Samajam has always been fortunate to have members of the legendary Ashtavaidya families serving the institution, along with exceptionally skilled physicians who learned in their presence. As a pioneering initiative, the Chikitsa Yogam (Panel of Physicians) was established soon after the inception of the Samajam, comprising four Ashtavaidyas, four eminent Ayurvedic physicians, and two modern medical practitioners.
The first-ever panel was chaired by the illustrious physician Sri Thrippangottu Mooss, who was once requested by the then Governor of Madras to treat Sir Basil Scott, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, in 1911. Sri Mooss was later honoured by the British Government in India. The next recipient of this honour was Sri Thykkattu Narayanan Mooss, who also had the distinction of serving the Samajam. Sri P. S. Varrier, founder of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, was another distinguished physician associated with this legacy and received the title “Vaidyaratnam.”
The legacy was further carried forward by eminent physicians including Vaidyamadhom Narayanan Namboodiri (Jr.), Ashtavaidyan Pulamanthol Sankaran Mooss, Aryan Mooss, Dr. Eswara Sarma M. P., Ashtavaidyan Thaikkat Divakaran Mooss, and Dr. K. P. Muraleedharan. Today, a younger generation of talented physicians continues to grow under this rich tradition, following in the footsteps of the legendary physicians of yesteryears.