Ayurveda is the oldest healthcare system in the world. It combines the profound thoughts of medicine and philosophy. Ayurvedic treatments and food habits have become an integral part of the Keralite lifestyle. Ayurveda is not only a mode of simple healthcare in South India, but it is also a fundamental approach to life.
You can find hundreds of herbs with medicinal properties in the courtyards of Kerala houses. The easy availability of such a wide variety of herbal medicine in Kerala has facilitated the development of several unique medicines and treatment methods over the years.