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KodakkattilAyurveda · Kerala

Thrissur, Kerala · Since 1870

150+ years of caring for mothers and children.

Ancient Wisdom. Modern Care.

An Ayurvedic family practice in Kerala, in its fifth generation — specialising in Balachikitsa, pre and postnatal care, women's wellness and mental health.

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A mother holding her infant during a consultation at the hospital

A Tradition of Healing, A Commitment to Holistic Care

With over 150 years of trusted Ayurvedic heritage, we provide compassionate, holistic healthcare that nurtures the body, mind, and spirit. Our expertise in Balachikitsa (paediatric care), postnatal care, women's wellness, and mental health support allows us to offer personalized treatments rooted in authentic Ayurvedic principles. By combining timeless wisdom with patient-centred care, we help individuals and families achieve lasting health, balance, and well-being at every stage of life.

150+
Years of practice
5
Generations
1 lakh+
Families treated
4
Specialities

Our Specialities

Four kinds of care, practised deeply rather than broadly.

Five generations, one unbroken practice

The Ancestral Line

Most clinics claim heritage in a paragraph. Ours can be walked through, generation by generation — the vaidyans who kept it, what each of them was known for, and the manuscripts, formulations and training that were handed down intact.

Scroll sideways, or use the arrow keys, to move through the generations.

Generation 1 / 5

c. 1870 – 1908

Kodakkattil Kuttan Vaidyar

Founding Vaidyan

The founding prescription register, written on palm leaf and bound with cord

Trained in the gurukula tradition under his maternal uncle before setting up a single consulting room attached to the family home. He treated the surrounding villages largely without payment, keeping a daily register of every patient seen. That register is the earliest object the family still holds.

Generation 2 / 5

c. 1905 – 1946

Kodakkattil Shankaran Vaidyar

Vaidyan and Builder

The original treatment wing, photographed shortly after completion

Raised the first purpose-built treatment rooms beside the family house, with a separate wing so that women could be treated in privacy — unusual for the district at the time. He formalised the preparation of medicines on site rather than buying them in.

Generation 3 / 5

c. 1943 – 1981

Kodakkattil Parameswaran Vaidyar

Vaidyan and Teacher

Annotated palm-leaf copies of the Ashtanga Hridayam, in the family's hand

Took in students from outside the family for the first time, teaching from the household's own copies of the classical texts. He is remembered locally for treating through two difficult monsoon seasons when the nearest hospital was a day's travel away.

Generation 4 / 5

c. 1978 – 2016

Kodakkattil Aravindakshan Vaidyar

Vaidyan, Balachikitsa

Children's case books, kept continuously for close to four decades

The generation in which paediatric care became the family's defining speciality. He devoted the practice increasingly to infants and children, and began keeping detailed growth and treatment records that are still referenced today. Mothers travelled from neighbouring districts to see him.

Generation 5 / 5

2016 – present

Dr. Vishnu K S

The Present Generation

Modern paediatric diagnostic tools, bringing the family's classical Balachikitsa into contemporary practice

Today, under his guidance, the practice carries its legacy of Balachikitsa and medicine preparation forward, while introducing — for the first time in its history — a new focus on pre and postnatal care and dedicated psychological care, fully integrated with the Ayurvedic work.

Present generation

The practice is now in its fifth generation, and still a family one.

Walk the full lineage

A note from the founders

For us, every patient is more than a diagnosis—they are a valued member of our extended family.

Dr. Vishnu K. S., B.A.M.S, F.O.R.S, C.P.D | Ayurvedic Pediatrician

Dr. Vishnu K. S.

B.A.M.S, F.O.R.S, C.P.D | Ayurvedic Pediatrician

Founder | Specialist in Balachikitsa

With a deep respect for classical Ayurvedic principles and a commitment to individualized treatment, Dr. Vishnu believes that every child deserves a healthy beginning. His approach emphasizes preventive care, holistic healing, and close collaboration with families to ensure the best possible outcomes for every young patient.

Dr. Vishnu K. S.
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Dr. Shilpa Vishnu, B.Sc, M.Sc, PGDCA, Ph.D | Psychologist

Dr. Shilpa Vishnu

B.Sc, M.Sc, PGDCA, Ph.D | Psychologist

Co-Founder | Psychologist

Her areas of focus include maternal mental health, postnatal emotional well-being, women's mental health, parenting support, child psychological well-being, stress management, anxiety, emotional resilience, and psychological counselling. She believes that compassionate listening, scientific understanding, and individualized care are essential to supporting lasting mental wellness.

Dr. Shilpa Vishnu
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Meet Our Doctors

The people you will actually sit with.

Voices of Trust

Voices of Trust

Families who came to us worried, and what happened next. Every story here is published with the family's written consent.

  • Pilsy

    5 out of 5

    Home care ആയതുകൊണ്ട് തന്നെ വളരെ comfortable ആയിരുന്നു. അവർ വീട്ടിൽ വന്ന് എല്ലാ treatments ഉം, കുഞ്ഞിനെ കുളിപ്പിക്കൽ ഉൾപ്പെടെ, വളരെ നന്നായി ചെയ്തു തന്നു.

    Pilsy

    14 Days Postnatal Home Care · 14 Days

  • Aleena

    5 out of 5

    Following my delivery, I faced back pain and other health concerns but, after the 14 days of post-natal treatment, I feel much more relief now.

    Aleena

    14 Days Postnatal Care · 14 Days

  • Dr. Ambili

    5 out of 5

    വളരെ നല്ല പരിചരണവും റിലാക്സേഷനും ലഭിച്ച ഒരു അനുഭവമായിരുന്നു. എന്റെ തെറാപ്പിസ്റ്റ് Ameera വളരെ സ്നേഹത്തോടെയും ആത്മാർത്ഥതയോടെയുമാണ് ഓരോ ദിവസവും ട്രീറ്റ്മെന്റ് ചെയ്തത്.

    Dr. Ambili

    14 Days Postnatal Treatment · 14 Days

  • Faseena Kalathode

    5 out of 5

    ഡോക്ടറുടെ കൃത്യമായ പരിശോധനയും നിർദ്ദേശങ്ങളും ചികിത്സയിലുടനീളം എനിക്ക് ഏറെ ആത്മവിശ്വാസവും ആശ്വാസവും നൽകി.

    Faseena Kalathode

    Ayurvedic Postnatal Treatment · 14 Days

  • Najma

    5 out of 5

    I had a really good experience with my postnatal treatment after my C-section at Kodakkattil Ayurvedics.

    Najma

    Postnatal Care

  • Jesny

    5 out of 5

    പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് back pain-ൽ നല്ല രീതിയിൽ relief ലഭിക്കുകയും ശരീരത്തിന് നല്ല relaxation അനുഭവപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്തു.

    Jesny

    14 Days Postnatal Package · 14 Days

  • Sreedevi

    5 out of 5

    വീട്ടിലെ ഒരാളെ പോലെ തന്നെ friendly ആയിട്ട്, വളരെ caring ആയിട്ടാണ് ഓരോ കാര്യവും നോക്കിയത്. Overall വളരെ നല്ലൊരു experience ആയിരുന്നു.

    Sreedevi

    Postnatal Care

  • Divya

    5 out of 5

    Treatment തുടങ്ങി കുറച്ച് ദിവസങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിൽ തന്നെ back pain, body pain ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള പല ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകൾക്കും നല്ല ആശ്വാസം കിട്ടി.

    Divya

    Postnatal Home Care

  • Anusha

    5 out of 5

    The treatments were very relaxing and helped me feel more comfortable and refreshed during the recovery period.

    Anusha

    14 Days Premium Postnatal Care · 14 Days

  • Shani Albur Wright

    5 out of 5

    I could genuinely feel the care and dedication they put into their service. It was a really pleasant and relaxing experience.

    Shani Albur Wright

    7 Days Premium Package · 7 Days

  • Aswathy

    5 out of 5

    ആദ്യം 14 ദിവസത്തെ package എടുത്തെങ്കിലും നല്ല മാറ്റം അനുഭവപ്പെട്ടതുകൊണ്ട് 21 ദിവസത്തേക്ക് extend ചെയ്തു.

    Aswathy

    21 Days Postnatal Package · 21 Days

  • Ajna

    5 out of 5

    എനിക്ക് നല്ല gas problem ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു, treatment കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ അതെല്ലാം മാറി. നല്ല നടുവേദനയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു, ഉഴിച്ചിൽ ചെയ്തതോടെ കുറച്ച് ദിവസങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിൽ തന്നെ നല്ല ആശ്വാസം കിട്ടി.

    Ajna

    7 Days Postnatal Treatment · 7 Days

  • Pranitha

    5 out of 5

    ഈ treatment വഴി ശാരീരികവും മാനസികവുമായ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകളിൽ നല്ല ആശ്വാസം ലഭിച്ചു.

    Pranitha

    21 Days Postnatal Treatment · 21 Days

  • Suprima

    5 out of 5

    7 days കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ തന്നെ back pain-ഉം മറ്റ് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകളും നല്ല രീതിയിൽ കുറഞ്ഞു. Kizhi കൂടി ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ കുറച്ചുകൂടി effective ആയി തോന്നി.

    Suprima

    14 Days Postnatal Treatment · 14 Days

  • Kavitha

    5 out of 5

    എന്തെങ്കിലും discomfort ഉണ്ടോ എന്ന് ചോദിച്ചറിഞ്ഞ് അതനുസരിച്ച് treatment ചെയ്തുതന്നതും വളരെ നല്ലതായി തോന്നി.

    Kavitha

    Postnatal Care

  • Simiry

    5 out of 5

    ചികിത്സ തുടങ്ങി കുറച്ച് ദിവസങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിൽ തന്നെ എന്റെ നടുവേദനയ്ക്ക് കാര്യമായ മാറ്റം അനുഭവപ്പെട്ടു.

    Simiry

    7 Days Home Postnatal Care · 7 Days

Patient Journey

Your Patient Journey

Six steps, from the first message to the follow-up months later. Nothing about this should feel uncertain.

See the full journey
  1. How to book

    Call, message us on WhatsApp, or use the booking form. Tell us who the appointment is for and roughly what is worrying you — that is enough to get started.

  2. First consultation

    An unhurried conversation with the doctor, in person, by teleconsultation, or by video consultation. We ask about history, routine, diet, sleep and the family, because in Ayurveda those are clinical facts.

  3. Assessment

    Examination and assessment of your Prakriti (constitution) and current imbalance, so that treatment addresses the root cause rather than the symptom alone.

  4. Personalized treatment plan

    A written plan: therapies, herbal medicines, diet, and daily routine — with the reasoning explained, and the expected timeline stated plainly.

  5. Therapies

    Treatment is carried out by our trained therapist in dedicated rooms, with mother-and-baby suites where a feeding schedule needs to be respected.

  6. Follow-up care

    Scheduled reviews to adjust the plan as you respond, and ongoing guidance so that improvement holds after the course of treatment ends.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions we are asked most often. If yours is not here, call us — we would rather answer it properly than have you guess.

All questions

Book a consultation

Tell us what is worrying you. That is enough to begin.

Book online, ask us on WhatsApp, or simply call. Consultations are available in person, by teleconsultation, and by video consultation for families abroad.

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