Kerala Ayurveda Consultation — What to Expect
Source: AyurConnect Editorial
Your first Kerala Ayurveda consultation differs from a modern medical appointment in important ways. Here is the structure.
**Ashtavidha Pariksha (8-fold examination).** Pulse (Nadi), urine, stool, tongue, voice, touch, eyes, overall appearance. The doctor reads doshas, dhatus, and dosha imbalance through these.
**Prakriti analysis.** Your dosha constitution — Vata, Pitta, Kapha, or combinations. This determines diet, lifestyle, and treatment for life.
**Vikriti.** The current imbalance — what brought you here. Often different from your Prakriti.
**Detailed diet + lifestyle history.** What you eat, how, when, your sleep, exercise, mental state, stress. This takes 20-30 minutes.
**Past medical history + current medications.** Critical. Many herbs interact with prescription drugs (Ashwagandha + thyroxine, Curcumin + warfarin). Bring your full prescription list.
**Treatment plan.** Combines internal medicines (Kashayam, Choornam, Vati, Bhasma), external therapies (Abhyanga, Sirodhara, Panchakarma if indicated), dietary correction (Pathya-Apathya), and lifestyle (Dinacharya, Ritucharya).
**Follow-up cadence.** Typically 2 weeks for the first review, then monthly. Symptoms often start improving within 3 weeks for digestive issues, 6-8 weeks for skin / musculoskeletal, 3-6 months for chronic systemic conditions.
A good consultation is unhurried — 45-60 minutes for a first visit is normal.
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