A pharmacy, a blessing, and a hundred years
How a small pharmacy in Kozhikode, begun with the encouragement of Sree Narayana Guru in 1921, became Arya Vaidya Vilasini Vaidya Sala.
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Notes from a century of Ayurveda in Kozhikode: the people who kept it, the craft of making medicine, and how to use it well.
Why Kerala became the home of Ayurveda
Forest, climate, old texts, and a people who valued living well: the reasons Ayurveda took such deep root on this coast.
Ayurveda, used wisely
Six things worth knowing before you begin any Ayurvedic treatment, from a Vaidya Sala that has made medicines for a century.
Mezhu Thailam: sesame, beeswax and resin
A closer look at one of the oldest formulations AVVVS makes, and what goes into it.
Rujanth, in two forms
A capsule and a liniment that share a name, and what each one is made from.
Lakshol: lac, camphor and cedar
Three ingredients, one oil, and the habits of modern life it was made with in mind.
Hairgreens, and the slow care of hair
Why AVVVS doctors begin with the cause, and what goes into Hairgreens hair oil.
Inside the AVVVS Ayur Speciality Clinic
Specialist departments and the classical therapies of Kerala, in the middle of Kozhikode.
