Aswathibhavan Chikiisanilayam established in 1922 by The Late Sri.Muthoor Narayana Pillai to provide an effective alternative to the increasingly popular western medicine. An altruist, welfare of the poor and needy were the first and foremost in his mind. Muthoor Narayanapillai Vaidyan was a man of many talents in addition to being an excellent physician, he was a famous poet author and a social worker. As a Sanskrit scholer he translated many important text in to Malayalam. Kalidasa prasadam and Bhavabhoothi bhavana were selected as text books for university students. Aswathibhavan Chikilsanilayam is the oldest and very successful ayurvedic institution in central Kerala.