Hospital Overview

SNA – Legacy over a century

Ashtavaidyans are the traditional Ayurvedic physicians of Kerala and are with centuries of heritage and medical lineage. They are the masters of the eight branches of medicine from which the word ‘Ashtavaidyan’ is originated.

Pazhanellippurathu Thaikat Mooss family is one of the most famous Ashtavaidya families and said to be the Royal physicians of King Zamoorin of Ancient Malabar, Kerala. They have migrated to the Ancient Cochin Province for expansion of service to Humanity, and well supported by the King of Cochin named Sakthan Thampuran. Then they named after the place as ‘Thrissur Thaikat Mooss’ and the physicians of the family reached their exalted name by healing.

Ashtavaidyan Thrissur Thaikat Unni Mooss, successor of the family made his own platform at younger age itself and as a man of vision founded the stone for the SNA in 1920. In the beginning, it was a small manufacturing unit producing classical ayurvedic formulations that catered the needs of his personal practice then extended its services to other Ashtavaidyas too. Subsequently it widened its area of service to other parts of the state.