Olive Leaf Certified Ayurveda Centre
Thekkayil Ayurveda (Sree Subramania Ayurvedic Nursing Home), is OLIVE LEAF certified from Kerala Government Tourism Department.

The elevation of Ayurveda as a USP of Kerala Tourism has brought a substantial increase in the ayurveda massage centres in and around all the major tourist destinations in the State. Most of these operate according to their terms and often flout safety and health regulations. To forestall any such misuse and maintain a uniformity of practice Government of Kerala has brought out a scheme for the Approval of Ayurveda Centres vide G.O. (MS) 140/98/GAD dated 23-03-1998. According to this order a uniform approval is given to all the centres fulfilling the conditions prescribed, irrespective of its class in quality. It is now felt that a classification of the centres are necessary to differentiate in the level of quality of facilities and services provided in the approved ayurveda centres.

Under these circumstances, Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala has worked out a revised scheme for the classification of the ayurveda centres inorder to promote tourism in the State.

The centres will be classified into Green Leaf and Olive Leaf categories based on quality standards maintained by the ayurveda centre as prescribed below.

Criteria for Olive Leaf Certificate
For obtaining Olive Leaf Certificate, Ayurveda centres should observe the following criteria.
i) Technical Personnel:-
a) The treatments/therapies should be done only under the supervision of a qualified physician with a recognised degree in Ayurveda.
b) There should be at least two numbers of masseurs (one male and one female) having sufficient training from recognised ayurveda institutions by the Government.
c) Following the Kerala tradition, male will be massaged only by male masseurs and female by female masseurs.

ii) Quality of Medicine and Health programme:-
a) The centre will offer only those programmes, which are approved by the approval committee.
b) The Health programmes offered at the centre should be clearly exhibited. The centre should also exhibit the time taken for normal massage and other treatments. The generally approved time limit for a massage is 45 minutes.
c) The medicine used should be from an approved and reputed firm. These medicines should be labeled and exhibited at the centre.

iii) Equipments: – The Centre should have at least the following equipments.
a) One massage table of minimum size 7 feet x 3 feet in each treatment room, made up of good quality wood/fibre glass.
b) Gas or electric stove.
c) Medicated hot water facility for bathing and other purposes
d) Facilities for sterilisation.
Every equipments and apparatus should be clean and hygienic.

iv) Facilities: –
a) Minimum two numbers of treatment rooms (one for males and one for females) having minimum size of 100 sq.ft with width not less than 8 feet. The rooms should have sufficient ventilation and it should be with attached bathroom of size not less than 20 sq.ft. The toilets should have proper sanitary fittings and floors and walls should be finished with proper tiles.
b) One consultation room having minimum size of 100 sq.ft with width not less than 8 feet. The room should be equipped with equipments such as BP apparatus, stethoscope, examination couch, weighing machine etc.
c) There should be a separate resting room of minimum size 100 sq.ft with width not less than 8 feet, if the centre is not attached with a hotel/resort/hospital.
d) The general construction of the building should be good. Locality and ambience, including accessibility, should be suitable. Furnishing of rooms should be of good quality. The entire building, including the surrounding premises, should be kept clean and hygienic.

Olive Leaf Certified Ayurveda Centre
Thekkayil Ayurveda (Sree Subramania Ayurvedic Nursing Home), is OLIVE LEAF certified from Kerala Government Tourism Department.

The elevation of Ayurveda as a USP of Kerala Tourism has brought a substantial increase in the ayurveda massage centres in and around all the major tourist destinations in the State. Most of these operate according to their terms and often flout safety and health regulations. To forestall any such misuse and maintain a uniformity of practice Government of Kerala has brought out a scheme for the Approval of Ayurveda Centres vide G.O. (MS) 140/98/GAD dated 23-03-1998. According to this order a uniform approval is given to all the centres fulfilling the conditions prescribed, irrespective of its class in quality. It is now felt that a classification of the centres are necessary to differentiate in the level of quality of facilities and services provided in the approved ayurveda centres.

Under these circumstances, Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala has worked out a revised scheme for the classification of the ayurveda centres inorder to promote tourism in the State.

The centres will be classified into Green Leaf and Olive Leaf categories based on quality standards maintained by the ayurveda centre as prescribed below.

Criteria for Olive Leaf Certificate
For obtaining Olive Leaf Certificate, Ayurveda centres should observe the following criteria.
i) Technical Personnel:-
a) The treatments/therapies should be done only under the supervision of a qualified physician with a recognised degree in Ayurveda.
b) There should be at least two numbers of masseurs (one male and one female) having sufficient training from recognised ayurveda institutions by the Government.
c) Following the Kerala tradition, male will be massaged only by male masseurs and female by female masseurs.

ii) Quality of Medicine and Health programme:-
a) The centre will offer only those programmes, which are approved by the approval committee.
b) The Health programmes offered at the centre should be clearly exhibited. The centre should also exhibit the time taken for normal massage and other treatments. The generally approved time limit for a massage is 45 minutes.
c) The medicine used should be from an approved and reputed firm. These medicines should be labeled and exhibited at the centre.

iii) Equipments: – The Centre should have at least the following equipments.
a) One massage table of minimum size 7 feet x 3 feet in each treatment room, made up of good quality wood/fibre glass.
b) Gas or electric stove.
c) Medicated hot water facility for bathing and other purposes
d) Facilities for sterilisation.
Every equipments and apparatus should be clean and hygienic.

iv) Facilities: –
a) Minimum two numbers of treatment rooms (one for males and one for females) having minimum size of 100 sq.ft with width not less than 8 feet. The rooms should have sufficient ventilation and it should be with attached bathroom of size not less than 20 sq.ft. The toilets should have proper sanitary fittings and floors and walls should be finished with proper tiles.
b) One consultation room having minimum size of 100 sq.ft with width not less than 8 feet. The room should be equipped with equipments such as BP apparatus, stethoscope, examination couch, weighing machine etc.
c) There should be a separate resting room of minimum size 100 sq.ft with width not less than 8 feet, if the centre is not attached with a hotel/resort/hospital.
d) The general construction of the building should be good. Locality and ambience, including accessibility, should be suitable. Furnishing of rooms should be of good quality. The entire building, including the surrounding premises, should be kept clean and hygienic.

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