The advent of this branch of medicine in Kerala dates back to the time when Lord Parasurama is believed to have roped in the Ashtavaidya families to this land. Small wonder, then that, the credit for preserving and disseminating the same with all its pristine purity was entrusted to these Ashtavaidya families. Among them, Eledath Thaikkattu Mooss stands out for legendary services rendered in upholding the tradition through his relentless pursuit of excellence in various branches of Ayurveda like treatment, education and manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines under the brand name VAIDYARATNAM.

The Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum is one amongst Vaidyaratnam Oushadashala’s multi-faceted ventures, meant to enlighten the public about the rich heritage of Ayurveda at large. It is a museum which is aesthetically designed to provide an audio-visual tour of the age-old history of evolution of this science to the visitors. It may be remembered, that after its genesis during the Vedic era, the system has undergone sea changes in the subsequent eras of ‘Samhita’, (when all the ancient literature pertaining to this life science was documented), ’Samgraha’, that witnessed emergence of new treatises and also the modern era when modern science and technology wielded much influence on this branch. The visitor will be taken on a journey through all these historic periods of development inside the Museum.