US team visits hospital to learn more about Ayurveda

A 25-member postgraduate students’ team, primarily comprising of US nationals, had their first exposure to the ancient healthcare tradition that has been practiced in India for 5,000 years at Sukhayus, a heritage wellness retreat at Fort Kochi, by Punarnava Ayurveda Hospital, the globally acclaimed Ayurveda curative brand from the country that has catered to thousands of patients from across the world during the last 25 years. 

The student tour was coordinated by Dr. Jaime Llambias-Wolff, Associate Professor at Division of Social Science, York University, Toronto and the group comprised of postgraduate students from various US universities. 

The visit to Punarnava was as part of a global tour to expose students to other systems of medicines that are in practice across the world. 

Dr Jaseela Anvar, BAMS, MS, Medical Director of Punarnava Ayurveda, led the scientific sessions on Ayurveda. She introduced students to the basics of Ayurveda, explained how it works in curative and wellness perspectives. Delegates actively participated in the sessions to better understand Ayurveda’s approach towards managing various lifestyle disorders, degenerative autoimmune diseases and developmental delay in children. Students were exposed to Panchakarma process with the support of a live demonstration. 

A team of specialist doctors and researchers at Punarnava addressed their specific queries on Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy as well. Dr AMAnvar, Chairman and Managing Director of Punarnava Ayurveda, said, “Ayurveda has influenced the origin and evolution of many other traditional systems of healing in the world. 

A precise blend of Ayurveda and other interdisciplinary sciences along with modern diagnostics can work wonders in the management of many degenerative and auto-immune spectrum of disorders.” 

According to him, “The recent years have witnessed an increased influx of students of Ayurveda from various countries, especially the West and many of them are from reputed medical universities.This is a definite indication towards the widening acceptance for Ayurveda globally, and we are considering a global roadshow to take Ayurveda to more countries as part of our silver jubilee initiatives.” 

Punarnava Ayurveda Hospital has been a pioneer in extending Ayurveda awareness to foreign nationals, the hospital provides customised programmes to students of other medical systems as well as Ayurveda enthusiasts across the world. 

These programmes enable medical professionals to integrate Ayurveda principles into their clinical practice, apart from improvising their own lifestyle on the basis of the Ayurveda learning, which keeps them closer to the Mother Nature.