Amrita Ayurveda Hospital: The finest treatment in Ayurveda

Amrita Ayurveda Hospital is an important part of Amma's noble aspiration to revitalise India's ancient medical heritage and a wonderful opportunity for the entire world to obtain the finest treatment in Ayurveda. The hospital is situated on 25 acres of land near the backwaters along the coast of Kerala, 3 kms west of the National Highway near Karunagappally. Adjacent to Amrita Ayurveda Medical College, this is a fully functional 250-bed Ayurvedic hospital, staffed with highly qualified and experienced medical practitioners. The hospital, comprising one-half of the 2,00,000 square feet area of the entire campus, has many state-of-the-art medical facilities, including an X-ray room, ECG, ultrasound, ICU, several operation theatres and a fully equipped lab with the capacity to make all varieties of pathological investigations. There is also a casualty department, a labour room and a panchakarma clinic where all type of panchakarma treatments are performed. In addition, the hospital campus includes 5 acres of medicinal garden (currently under development) and a well-equipped pharmacy for making Ayurvedic medicines.

The Amrita Ayurveda Research Centre, the manufacturing unit of the hospital is preparing various medicines for the hospital under the supervision of vaidyas using traditional methodologies of Ayurveda. A part of the herbal garden where 500 rare species of medicinal plants are grown has been earmarked exclusively for growing herbs required for the hospital. The hospital has an organised pharmacy department where formulations of other companies are also dispensed. Major ailments like rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, digestive disorders, skin diseases psoriasis, piles, diabetes, gynaecological problems, nervous disorders, weight loss, obesity, Insomnia, paralysis, paraplegia. infertility, general weakness, stress and strain-related problems, paediatrics, sports injuries and general health problems are treated here.

Apart from being situated in serene and natural surroundings completely free from noise and pollution, some of the other facilities here include, clean and fully equipped treatment rooms, full-time resident doctor and lady doctor, facilities for yoga and meditation, spacious well-furnished A/c and non A/c rooms with TV and telephone, canteen serving tasty and nutritious Kerala vegetarian food, large open space and parking space for vehicles and communication facilities like STD/ISD and email service.