Historically, Panchakarma had a pivotal role in treating patients of Kerala through the contributions of ancient physicians and their role in reforming Panchakarma to its current form is invaluable. Most of them couldn't document their experiences as the social context was unfavourable at that time and the methods of treatment varied in different localities. There were scarcely any undertakings for giving them a unified form. Chikitsa sangraham is one of the few works that documented the

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... nt methods of that era and led to the consolidation of at least some of the regional changes in practicing the Panchakarma procedures.