About Us

The origin of Dr.Franklin's Panchakarma centre has been traced back up to 400 years where the forefathers of Dr.Franklin had been serving the natives with Ayurvedic medication. Dr.Franklin was born and brought up in this traditional Ayurvedic medical family. Academically qualified by completing degree and post graduate degree in the similar field, Dr.Franklin had been recruited by the Kerala Government and worked up to the post of Chief District Medical Officer. After his voluntarily retirement he joined as physiotherapist for Qatar football team and found that the Ayurveda is very effective for treating foreigners. Returning to India Dr.Franklin started an Ayurveda centre at Hotel Neptune in 1980. Domestic and international tourists experienced the healing touch of Ayurveda and its preventive and rejuvenating effects.


The dream for an exclusive Ayurveda centre has been accomplished by inaugurating "Dr.Franklin's Panchakarma Institute & Research Centre" in 1997 at Chowara. Recognizing the meritorious services and effect of the genuine treatments, people from all over the world approaches the centre for the cure for their various illness, rejuvenation and detox treatments.


Dr.Sony Joseph, with over a decade of post qualification, experience in the treatment and practice of Ayurveda has especially been groomed by Dr.Franklin and supported by Dr.Soumya Franklin (daughter of Dr.Franklin), administers the entire operation of the centre including the treatment programme and schedules. Therapeutic crew of trained and experienced Doctors and therapists strive towards Excellence.


To ensure the quality of oils and herbal preparations using for treatments, own a medicine-manufacturing unit and a Pharmacy.


A word of caution


Dr.Franklins Panchakarma Institute is committed to provide genuine Ayurveda Treatments and we have only one Ayurveda centre "Dr.Franklins Panchakarma Institute" in Chowara, Kerala. We have no branches or affiliated centres in India or abroad.


Dr.Sony Joseph
Managing Director