State-of-the-art panchakarma huts soon in Mumbai

After Kerala and Goa, Mumbai will soon boast state-of-the-art panchkarma huts in the heart of the city. In an attempt to boost ayurveda and tourism, the state is building these huts in the RA Poddar Ayurveda College in Worli.

Dr PV Deshmukh, dean of Podar Ayurveda college, said, “The project of building huts is done to attract more tourists. Ayurveda is in demand with foreign tourists. Being in the centre of the city, it will have accessibility to the people visiting the city.

Presently, the state is planning to have three 5-star huts and the work is already in progress. “Ayurveda is also popular in the high class society in the city. But they prefer 5-star treatment and place. The total project cost is Rs1.21crore.”

The hospital also has a popular special panchkarma centre and massage centre which caters to nearly 150 patients daily.

The Podar Hospital has also started a unique immunity building drive called Swarna Pashan campaign for infants next month on an auspicious day. The doctors of the hospital will give “immunisation” drops to infants that will boost immunity, mental and physical strength.“It is a collaborative effort of the six Ayurvedic colleges in Mumbai. Our first camp will start at RA Podar Ayurvedic Medical hospital,” said Dr Kuldeep Kohli, director of Ayurveda department.

As per the scriptures, 2-4 drops are fed to the child once a month on the auspicious Pushanakshatra day. “We have so far got very good response from people. More than 3,000 people visited in the beginning of the programme. We do this every month,” said Dr Kohli.

Swarna Pashan, considered an Ayurvedic vaccination, is a mixture of different medicinal herbs mixed with cow milk ghee and honey. The drops will be thicker than the regular polio drops, but will be fed to the child the same way. Source:DNA News