SRI SARADA AYURVEDIC HOSPITAL


Notes About Panchakarma / FAQ

Notes about in-house or in-patient treatment to ayurvedic traditional panchakarma therapy

The Outpatient unit is situated in the main road junction and the inpatient (Panchakarma) unit with ward is situated 200 feet away in the western direction from the OP unit.

Patients are admitted in the inpatient unit and the treatment is given under the direct care of a panel of doctors under the guidance of Chief Doctor.

Every patients are requested to bring a bystander with them. It is must. For some treatment procedures a bystander is necessarily needed. Otherwise some treatments cannot be done, if there is no bystander. We will not admit the patient do not come alone.

How to reach Chief Doctor by phone call (For Dr.L. Mahadevan)

I receive 30 to 40 case reports per day by e-mail and whatsapp.

People randomly call me and talk for half an hour to one hour about their suffering. You are requested to contact any one of my junior doctors mainly Dr. Roy S. Devi Sahaya Mary - 9442065122, Dr. Bhuvana – 7010202990, Chennai - Dr. Gangadevi - 8056159262 in their phone numbers respectively.

You must pay consultation fees for phone clinical discussions. After getting the clinical details my assistant doctor will give you date, time and phone number. His consultation charges are high – One time rs.1000 to Rs.2000 depending on case. Then you can you can talk to me and discuss about the clinical condition. This charge is applicable for only one time only. Common cases are treated by 2 my senior doctors only. Challenging cases will be handled to Dr. L. Mahadevan to reduce his workload.

Academic

  • Because of the heavy, clinical workload I have stopped teaching clinical medicines to the student for time being.
  • There is no time also. So students are requested not to contact us or apply for either job or for clinical training.
1. What are all the treatment modalities adopted in your hospital?

Traditional ayurvedic therapy like panchakarma which includes therapeutic vomiting, therapeutic purgation, administration of enema and other purvakarmas (pre panchakarma procedures) like patrapotala svedam, jambeera pinda svedam, bandaging are done here. Physiotherapy and varma therapy of the siddha tradition is also available. These therapies are done with in-depth understanding of tridoshic and pancha maha bhutha theory, which are the base of ayurveda.

2. How many days will a patient should stay?

Based on the clinical picture of the patient, he or she may be advised to stay for 10 days / 14 days or 21 days. Sometimes, the doctor may advice to stay for more days if needed. After thorough clinical examination, the chief doctor will decide the exact number of days.

3. What is the difference between taking medicines in the home and getting admitted in your hospital?

While you are coming to the Outpatient unit, you get maximum 10 to 15 minutes to interact with the doctor. Most of the diseases are solved with OP treatment. Chronic diseases need IP treatment. Sometimes we have to do trial and error method by changing the medicines based on the clinical conditions which are called avasthas, for which the patient should be admitted. Physician should observe and apply the medicines frequently and this is possible only by admission. Moreover detoxification is possible only in inpatient unit, which needs meticulous treatment plan and physician's care. The panel of doctors will be along side the patient in the Inpatient unit. This is the significance of inpatient treatment over the OP treatment.

4. What is the Accommodation charges?

We have A/c and Non A/c accommodation. We give mineral water to everybody. Every accommodation is provided with color TV. Standby generator facility is provided in the IP. Hospital has a watchman and a manager.

5. What type of food we can get in the hospital?

We have our canteen. We are giving less spicy, less oily vegetarian food for all the patients including bystanders. Only south Indian food is available.

6. Why does ayurveda consider yavagu or kanji or gruel as good food?

Yavagu or kanji are easily digestible and carminative in nature. This can be given with solanum seeds, moong dal, etc. Kanji is contraindicated in diabetic patients because the starch increases blood sugar. Otherwise kanji along with moong dal is a good food.

7. What type of water the patient should drink?

The water should be pure, clean and warm. In our hospital we buy mineral water, heat it and then give it to the patients.

There is a mineral water tank near the well. The patients or bystander can go and bring sufficient water to the ward. So the patient is advised to bring 1 to 2 liter bottle or a flask to keep water.

8. What are all the materials the patients should bring to the hospital?

Torch light, spoon, candle, match box, plates, tumbler, towels, bed sheet, mosquito net, soap, books for reading, laptop, all your medical case report, glucometer if you use, any personal medicines.

9. Can a patient watch TV?

No. Half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the night just for relaxing are okay. Sitting in front of TV all the time pollutes the mind and we do not advise that.

10. How many persons are allowed to stay along with the patient?

One person or two can stay. We do not charge anything extra for that. But those persons who are accompanying the main patient or the bystander should bring bed sheet, etc., from their house.

11. How many times will the doctors come and see the patient?

In regular intervals, the doctors will come. In case of any emergency, you can call the doctors any time.

12. How many doctors are there?

More than 15 assistant Doctors & Chief Doctors are there.

Dr. L. Mahadevan, MD.Ph.D (Ayu)
Dr. K. Chidambaram, BAM.
Dr. Roy. S. Devi Sahaya Mary, BAMS,CRAV.
Dr. B. Jayalakshmi, BAMS, CRAV.
Dr. S.Bhuvana Kalaivani, BAMS
Dr. Fathima Shameena, BAMS
Dr. R.Bakyalakshmi, BAMS.
Dr. Suchithra Viswan, BAMS, B.Sc.
Dr.S. Priyanka, BSMS, MD
Dr.S.Srisupraja, BAMS.
Dr. S.P.Ragavi, BAMS.
Dr. Archana,S.B., BAMS.

13. What are the investigations we will do?

After thorough clinical examination, we take the case. Weight, complete blood analysis, ECG, x- ray, ECG, CT-Scan, MRI Scan, can be done. All facilities are available in Nagercoil town. We will do test only if necessary.

14. Why are you doing investigations being an ayurvedic doctor?

In order to understand the hidden pathology, investigations are useful. This is the style we follow. This is the style we train our students. Our success rate is high and failure rate is very low by this method. At the same time we are strong and give high importance to mula siddhanta, guna concepts of ayurveda. To find tumor using a MRI or asking a person to wear glasses for better vision, checking sugar through a glucometer, is not a sin nor is it against ayurveda.

Many things are not possible to tell pin pointedly by pulse examination, even though pulse examination is a good tool. There is nothing wrong with incorporating the scientific ideas from other systems of medicine.

15. Do you have an emergency unit?

No. We have contacts with very good centers in Nagercoil town. Whenever there is clinical emergency, our panel of doctors will take the patient to nearby hospital to which we are associated and best possible treatment will be given.

16. Is ayurvedic treatment indicated during menstrual cycle?

No. As menstruation itself is considered as a purification, oil based treatments are not done during this time.

17. What will be the total expenditure?

The total expenditure will be answered only after thorough examination. Kindly decide whether you will be able to pay the money. Sit with duty doctor or the RMO and understand what will be expenditure, then decide and you can come. It is true that an ayurvedic therapy, now a days, is costly.

18. What are all the things that are not included in the hospital bill?

Scan, blood test, your travel expenditure & specialist consultation. Buying modern medicines as per the advice of modern doctors will not come under hospital bill.

19. Does investigation come under your bill?

No. Based on the clinical condition, the chief physician will prescribe investigation. You have to pay for the investigation. You have to pay the money directly to the lab.

20. What are all the things included in your bill?

Fees of the physician, fee of all panchakarma procedures, accommodation fee, fee of in-house treatment, medical expenditure, physiotherapy, and the medicines that you are going to take for next two months are included in the bill. You have to pay the mess fee separately.

21. If I need any help which number I should contact?

If it is for medical help, you can contact RMOs: Dr.R.Bakyalakshmi - 9659992401 / Dr.Suchithra Viswan - 8825784142 / Dr.S.Priyanka - 8870521487 / Dr. B. Jayalakshmi - 9080366341

If it is a non medical help you should contact the following numbers: Mr.R.A.Saju - 9382217268 / Mr. Jeeva Subramoni - 9360626061

22. What will the ward manager do?

The ward manager will check the accommodation, the water availability, whether the bed sheets are changed properly and the food. He will also check whether the treatment is taking place on time. Ward Supervisor Mr. Sankar - 9787839687

23. What are all the things contra indicated during panchakarma?

You should avoid spicy and oily food. Day time sleep is prohibited. Walking in the sun is prohibited. 20 minutes light walking is advised in the late evening. Drinking cold water is prohibited. Taking alcohol and smoking is totally prohibited. Talking pan is totally prohibited. Over usage of cell phone and seeing TV is not good. Sexual life is prohibited.

Going to the bed by 9 O' clock in the night is advised.

24. Can ayurveda cure all the diseases?

No. No system of medicine will be able to cure all the diseases. Some of the diseases are only manageable. Some diseases need life time treatment; some diseases cannot be cured by any medicines. Some diseases are better treated by modern medicine only. In certain conditions modern medicine is better than ayurveda. This truth will be revealed after individual case examination.

25. Can I take modern medicines along with ayurveda?

Yes. Diabetic medicine, hypertensive medicine, epilepsy medicine, TB medicine should never be stopped at any cost. It will produce harm to you. Regarding other medicines doctor will examine and give his opinion. If there is no drug interaction the medicines can be taken. This will be explained you by the chief physician.

26. What is meant by pathya (Diet)? People say ayurveda has severe pathya?

Pathya is Hitam (Beneficial) - the food that is good for the person, which controls the disease and improves the health is called pathya. The concept of pathya exists in every system of medicine.

  • Diabetic patients should not take sweets.
  • Thyroid patients should not take cabbage.
  • People suffering from kidney, renal disease should control the salt.

This is the pathyam told in modern medicine. Like wise in vata diseases we are advising a less spicy, less oily, vegetarian diet, some foods increase auto immunity.

27. What about tamarind? Is it true that we have to use less tamarind in the food?

They will increase pitta and vitiate rakta in the body. It is an auto immune enhancer.

28. Can we touch cold water?

You can touch cold water and you can use regular water for cleaning hand and leg. There is nothing wrong with that.

29. Is Ayurveda – a vegetarian system?

No. Ayurveda is not a vegetarian system. It is a mixed system. So many non-vegetarian food and medicines are told in ayurveda. Vegetarianism has got lot of good qualities that is why we stress on that. In some of the diseases goat's soup and fish are advised but in the campus only vegetarian is advised. We do not allow the patient to cook non-vegetarian food in the campus. In some cases non-vegetarian food is advised as medicine. People are not supposed to buy non vegetarian food from outside and eat in the campus.

30. Can we do prayer, meditation in the campus?

You can always pray based upon your religious tradition inside the accommodation. You should not hurt others. You should not compel others with your ideas. You should not go and tell that your method of worship is superior and you should not hurt other poor people by implementing or forcing your ideas. We are spiritual people and we do allow prayers and meditation.

31. Do I have to pay advance?

Yes. Rs.25000/- is the advance. It must be paid on day one. Then the bill can be paid intermittently.

32. Will I get a discharge summary?

All the original reports will be given to you. Discharge summary will be written and prepared in the form of book. The book will be given to you. The book will contain all the details. It will be signed by a doctor.

33. Does Ayurveda have insurance?

Only you have to enquire whether ayurveda has insurance from your Insurance Company. You have to pay money to us, then you can try to get reimbursement from the insurance company. That is your responsibility. Hospital does not accept money from insurance company. If you need any bill or any supportive document to get the insurance, we will support you.

34. Does Hospital have NABH accreditation?

We don't have NABH accreditation

35. Are there mosquitoes, insects in the hospital?

Yes. The hospital is situated in the middle of paddy field. So it is natural that mosquitoes and other insects are there, but in this village malaria, etc., are not seen. You can use mosquito repellent, mosquito net, etc.,

36. Do you have internet facility?

Here, what the internet offers fills a vital need. Because weather and power failures can impaire full – time internet connectivity in this village, we cannot promise that the connection will always be stable.

37. Is there power cut in the hospital?

Yes, there is always power cuts, however we have a generator.

38. Is there facility for washing clothes?

No. 24 hours water supply is available. It is better if you wash your clothes yourself.

39. Is fruits available are your village?

Fruits shops are available nearby our hospital. You can enquire the doctor whether you can take the fruit or not.

40. Is there Credit / Debit card facility? What are the other means to pay money?

Credit card facility is available in our hospital. Money will be accepted as cash, demand draft or it can be transferred to the hospital account from your account.

41. Pickup from the Airport (Car facility)
  • Roads are very bad. It will take about 3 ½ hours to reach from airport to our village. In the morning and evening hours the traffic will be heavy, so it will take one more hour extra.
  • Usually the taxi people whom we will send from here they charge around approximately Rs.2800/- to Rs.3000/- for small taxi. You can also book a car from the airport. Charges will be high for vehicles like Innova with air condition facility (Approximately Rs.3500 to Rs.4000/-)

Inpatient Treatment

What is an Ayurvedic hospital inpatient treatment?

Ayurvedic hospital inpatient treatment refers to the practice of admitting patients to an Ayurvedic healthcare facility for a specific duration to receive comprehensive and personalized therapeutic care, including treatments, therapies, and dietary adjustments.

What conditions can be treated through Ayurvedic inpatient treatment?

Ayurvedic inpatient treatment is beneficial for a wide range of conditions, including chronic illnesses, musculoskeletal disorders, digestive disorders, respiratory conditions, stress-related issues, skin disorders, and lifestyle-related ailments.

How long does the inpatient treatment usually last?

The duration of inpatient treatment can vary depending on the individual's health condition and the severity of the ailment. It can range from a few days to several weeks, as determined by the Ayurvedic physician based on the patient's response to the treatment.

What can I expect during my stay at an Ayurvedic hospital?

During your stay, you can expect to receive personalized consultations with Ayurvedic doctors, daily therapeutic treatments, herbal medications, dietary adjustments, yoga and meditation sessions, and lifestyle counseling to support your healing process.

Are the treatments painful?

Ayurvedic treatments are generally gentle and non-invasive, designed to promote relaxation and healing. However, some therapies may involve slight discomfort, especially during detoxification procedures like Panchakarma. The experienced therapists ensure your comfort throughout the process.

Can I continue my regular medications during inpatient treatment?

It is essential to inform the Ayurvedic doctor about any medications you are currently taking. In many cases, Ayurvedic treatments can complement conventional medicine, and the Ayurvedic physician will advise on how to integrate the treatments safely.

Will I need to follow a specific diet during my stay?

Yes, as a part of the Ayurvedic treatment, a specific diet will be prescribed based on your constitution and health condition. The diet will focus on nourishing your body and supporting the healing process.

What is the role of yoga and meditation in the treatment process?

Yoga and meditation are integral components of Ayurvedic treatment. They help promote mental clarity, emotional balance, and physical strength. These practices complement the therapeutic treatments, fostering holistic healing.

Is Ayurvedic inpatient treatment suitable for everyone?

Ayurvedic inpatient treatment can be beneficial for most individuals, but its suitability depends on an individual's health condition, medical history, and consultation with an Ayurvedic physician. Pregnant women, individuals with certain medical conditions, or those in critical conditions may have specific considerations.

Will there be follow-up care after I am discharged?

Yes, after your inpatient treatment, the Ayurvedic doctor may provide you with a post-treatment plan, including follow-up consultations, herbal formulations, dietary guidelines, and lifestyle recommendations to maintain the benefits of the treatment.

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Note

Following diseases have poor prognosis i.e., they are incurable diseases (based on our experience)

  • Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
  • Myopathy
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
  • Down syndrome
  • Parkinson plus
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Cerebellar ataxia
Instruction to Foreign Patients / NRI Patients / North Indian Patients.
  1. Our hospital is not a spa. We treat complicated cases. We cannot offer abhyanga, or oil massage based on the patient demand.
  2. We give simple south Indian vegetarian food only. We will give kanji (Yavagu) with green gram. If needed Chappati can be prepared. No kitchadi or Prakruti based food is given. We do not have facilities to do the same. For people who studied Ayurveda in western countries and for rich people.
  3. We give mineral water. We change beds spread once in 3 days only. The water available for bath here is very very hard water, so we have difficulties to clean.
  4. Dr. L. Mahadevan cannot come for rounds every day. Senior experienced doctor with 15 years experience who are with Dr. L. Mahadevan are given responsibility to take rounds.
  5. They will discuss with Dr. L. Mahadevan and treat. First prescription and diagnosis will be made by Dr. L. Mahadevan.