Kerala is a land which holds in an unbroken tradition of this ancient herbal treatment which has excelled by spreading widely among the foreigners and the natives in the world. For the last hundreds of years when there were no other treatment methods the traditional practice of this ancient herbal treatment was the only answer for individuals who are suffering from different types of ailments in Kerala. The Ashta Vaidyas which were believed to be the legendary families of the treatment and their successors helped the entire state will different illness for centuries. Unlike other states in India, the Ayurvedic treatment is not an alternative stream of treatment but is considered as the mainstream treatment. Now at present Kerala is the only land which still practices this ancient method of treatments with complete belief and dedication. Being the only state that provides Ayurvedic treatment for the people the Vaidyars in Kerala was challenged to render the Ayurvedic theories and use them effectively in the curing system of daily life and hence it is believed that most of the traditional procedures and rules of Ayurvedic treatments have taken birth in and around the state.