A FIELD VISIT WAS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GUNAPADAM MARUNTHIYAL (MARUTHUVA THAVARAVIYAL)
Field Visit Report
Venue: Vagamon (Pine Forest, Meadows and Thangalparai), Rayirath Garden, Thrissur
and Centre for Indian Medical Heritage (CIMH), Kanjikode.
Date: 16.07.2026 & 17.07.2026
Organised by:Gunapadam Marunthiyal (Maruthuva Thavaraviyal), RVS Siddha Medical College and Hospital.
The students of the Second Professional BSMS, RVS Siddha Medical College and Hospital, participated in a two-day educational field visit to Vagamon (Pine Forest, Meadows and Thangalparai), Rayirath Garden, Thrissurand the Centre for Indian Medical Heritage (CIMH), Kanjikode on 16.07.2026 and 17.07.2026. The field visit was organised by the Department of Gunapadam Marunthiyal (Maruthuva Thavaraviyal) as part of the practical curriculum of Gunapadam Murunthiyal.
On the first day, the students explored the high-altitude pine forest, meadows,Thangalparai, where they observed medicinal plants growing in different ecological habitats. They also collected medicinal plant specimens from these locations for herbarium preparation and academic study.
On the second day, the students visited Rayirath Garden Thrissur, where they observed a wide variety of medicinal plants cultivated and conserved in a well-maintained herbal garden. The visit enabled the students to identify medicinal plant species, understand their botanical characteristics. The Centre for Indian Medical Heritage (CIMH) described classical Siddha literature with living plant specimens in both natural and cultivated habitats. The field visit provided valuable practical exposure and significantly enhanced the students' knowledge of the uses of medicinal plants, identification, and conservation.
