Punarnava Ayurveda Hospital

Punarnava Ayurveda hospital bears the torch of the age old time tested science of life, Ayurveda in its cradle Kerala , the Gods own country. Punarnava, the word means again new. Punarnava also refers to a medicinal plant [Borrheavia diffusa], widely used in Ayurveda. Punarnava Ayurveda hospital is famous for its speciality panchakarma treatment. Punarnava Ayurveda hospital keeps and practices the sublime discipline of Ayurveda.

Punarnava Ayurveda hospital keeps high standards for the guest to relax and rejuvenate in its serene surroundings. Punarnava with resort facilities is situated in the city of Cochin, the Queen of Arabian sea a much sought tourist destination famed for its mesmerizing expanse of back waters and its greenish lavishness in the state of Kerala, India.

Punarnava Ayurveda hospital had made achievements in treating thousands suffering from diseases like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, low back ache, cervical spondylsis, psoriasis, allergic respiratory disorders , multiple sclerosis, age related mental stress and rheumatic diseases. Punarnava Ayurveda hospital is run by a team of Ayurveda professionals with experience of decades. The Panchakarma treatments like Vamanam, Virechanam, Vasthi, Nasyam, Raktha Moksham and Poorvakarmas like Pizhchil, Njavarakizhi, Sirodhara, Sirovasthi, Udvarthanam, Abhyangam are executed under the strict supervision of the doctors.

Punarnava offers various health care programmes in Ayurveda like Rejuvenation Therapy, Body purification Therapy, Body Immunisation Programme, Slimming Programme, beauty care programme & Stress Management Programme.

Punarnava's therapists trained from in-house training center are armed with genuine and scientific Ayurvedic applications. Punarnava's doctors, therapists, and hospitality crew concentrate in making the guest mentally and physically fresh and fit to meet the challenges of the time.

Facilities
Panchakarma Theatre - Male and Female separate panchakarma theatres are provided with full facility for doing 40 treatments per day. Equipments provided inside the theatre includes Dhroni, Steam bath chamber, Dhara pathi, Dhara Stand & Herbal bath tub. Each theatre is provided with an attached bathroom with hot & cold water facility. Inhouse trained well experienced Male and Female panchakarma therapists with basic knowledge in Anatomy, Physiology & Principles of Ayurveda are available round the clock.

A/c and Ordinary Rooms - Airconditioned and Non Airconditioned rooms are available with modern facilities. The facilities offered in these rooms adhere to the basic standards of star facility hotels.

Yoga Hall - Yoga therapist is available at the premises round the clock for offering yoga and meditation.

Oottupura - Kerala special, Continental Multicuisine facilities inclusive of separate Ayurveda Food recipe is provided to the guests and the patients as per the situation. Apart from serving at the Oottupura the food is also provided as Room service.

Backwater Tourist Centre - Resort facility with backwater is available with our ayurvedic center.

Treatment:
Pizhichil :
The patient would be examined by the doctor and the oil to be used would be prescribed. The oil would be slightly heated. A clean cloth bundle would be kept ready.
The patient would be made to lie down in a wooden container which is the size of the average human body.

Najavarakzhi :
Najavarakzhi is very effective especially for polio and paralysis. The Najavarakzhi treatment would be given in the wooden container which is the size of the average human body.

Najavarakzhi is a type of sudation process in 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 muslin bag.

Sirodhara :
‘sira’ means head and ‘dhara’ is the continues flow. This treatment is a continuous flow of oil on the body of the patient. Sirodhara is a cold massage. Dhara uses oils as well as some concoctions. Sirodhara is carried out, by using a pot having a yarn wick fitted into the hole.

Vasthi :
Otherwise known as “medical enema” vasthi is a therapeutic procedure in which certain herbal oils, herbal extracts etc., are applied through the rectum daily for a period of 5 to 25 days. This treatment is effective for arthritis, paralysis, hemiplegia, numbness, gastric complaints, rheumatism and chronic constipation.

Sirovasthi :
Certain lukewarm herbal oils are poured into a cap fitted on the head and held or 15 to 60 minutes per day according to the patients conditions for a period of 7 days. This treatment is highly effective for facial paralysis, dryness of nostrils, mouth and throat, severe head aches and other diseases of the head.

Udvarthanam :
This treatment is otherwise known as power massage. This is found very effective in obesity hemiplegia, paralysis, skin diseases, impaired circulation etc. and similar kapha predominant diseases. In this procedure certain special herbal powders are applied by 2 therapist in a peculiar way on the body for about 30 to 40 minute daily for a period of 14 to 28 days.

Abhayangam :
This is a special type of oil massage in which strokes are given according to the circulatory channels for 45 minutes per day for 14 days. This treatment is very useful for obesity, loss of skin texture, sleeplessness, fatigue, other vata predominant diseases etc.