Dr Franklin's Panchakarma Institute: Another name for Ayurveda

Dr Franklin's Panchakarma Institute and Research centre, the unique centre for ayurveda, yoga & meditation was established in 1997 by Dr V Franklin, formerly district medical officer with Government of Kerala. Located at Chowara (South Kovalam) just 21 kms away from the Thiruvanathapuram International Airport, This centre is approved by Government of Kerala ("GREEN LEAF" certified by the department of tourism). The 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 expert Master Soorya Ravi who is the secretary of the Yoga Federation of India handles the yoga and meditation sessions.

The centre provides 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, sports injuries, etc and also special treatment packages for wellness, rejuvenation, slimming, body purification, immunisation, etc. Patients can discuss their problems by providing his/her clinical details by email. They assert great importance for the intake of proper food items by the patients under treatment. Doctors prepare per day treatment plan and an ayurvedic vegetarian diet chart to follow during the treatment days. The institute has 11 treatment rooms and 16 elegant and well-furnished rooms for guest accommodation.

The institute is also conducting different ayurveda courses at its premises. It institute is selected as the Centre for CME (Continuing Medical Education) by universities of UK.