Our Indian Root

International Foundation for Ayurvedic Research and Training (IFART) takes you to the ultimate terrains of Ayurveda at its source. The knowledge of Ayurveda had made pilgrimage through this family for 3 generations.

Now this great science nurtured in the hands of Vaidyaratnam Dr.R.Raghavan B.Sc., MBBS, D.Ac., his brother, his sons and his daughters.

About the Physicians:

Vaidyaratnam Dr. R.Raghavan B.Sc., MBBS, D.Ac.

Raghavan Vaidya started pursuing medical knowledge in Ayurveda at the early age of 12 years in the Gurukula system of education in Rishikesh of Himalayas.

Started practicing Ayurveda and later out of academic interest he took his allopathic degree (MBBS) from Medical College, Kottayam.

From his 40 years of Ayurvedic practice he had treated more than a lakh of patients from different parts of the world. The practice of selecting herbs for prescribing decoctions by Pulse diagnosis (which is considered to be the nerve of Ayurveda) are one among many of his specialities. He use to say that the Pulse of a human being harmonize with few herbs among the thousands of herbs and selecting them is the key to the door of success in treating severe illnesses. He specialized in debilitating neurological illness like Multiple Sclerosis were patients from West are seeking treatment and that had been recorded scientifically.

He is now 65 and being the heart of our institutions.

Dr. Somanathan B.A.M.
Brother to Dr. Raghavan practicing in Florida ,USA see the details at www.vedictherapy.com

Dr.. M.K. Rajendran B.A.M.
Rank holder from Kottakkal Ayurveda college who is presently working at this institution. He had extensive knowledge in the selection of quality herbs and preparation of different formulation with purity and correctness.

Dr. Shyam Prasad Raghavan MBBS
He is the eldest among current generation of physicians, who had taken his Allopathic degree from Medical college, Kottayam. He had worked in a well known hospital of central Kerala and had specialized in orthopaedics.
As a part of system of education prevalent in our family he also had started studying Ayurveda from the very young age and later after his studies in allopathic system he had joined in this institution.

Dr. Prasanth Raghavan B.A.M.S.
He took his degree from SDM College of Ayurveda under Mangalore University. Presently working in Germany.
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Dr. Pradeep Raghavan B.A.M.S.
He did his formal five and half years University degree course in Ayurveda from VR Ayurveda College, Chennai under MGR University. The college having a 75 year old teaching history. He is specialized in Panchakarma.

Dr. Prabodh Raghavan B.A.M.S.
He took the University degree in Ayurveda from VR Ayurveda College, Chennai under MGR University . And joined the family hospital till last year.
Presently he is running a clinic in London.

Dr. Jothsna Pradeep B.A.M.S.
Dr. Jothsna having a thorough knowledge and specialized in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She did have done specific studies in the field of Hormone imbalance in women.

Dr. Geetha Raghavan B.A.M.S.
She took her degree from VR Ayurveda College, Chennai under MGR University. Currently practising under Dr. R. Raghavan for specializing in Neurological illness and their treatment in Ayurved