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Ayurveda Ayurvedic Medicines are produced by several
thousand companies in India, but most of them are quite small, including
numerous neighborhood pharmacies that compound ingredients to make their own
remedies. It is estimated that the total value of products from the entire
ayurvedic production in India is on the order of one billion dollars (US).
There are today 30 companies doing a million dollars per year in business to
meet the growing demand for ayurvedic medicines. The products of these
companies are included within the broad category of FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer
Goods) which mainly involves foods, beverages, toiletries, cigarettes etc. Kerala is the cradle of Ayurveda and the traditional system of medicine. The
Ayurvedic manufacturing sector in the State comprises nearly 760 units having
Kerala had mastered the art of curing through Ayurveda (The
traditional medical science) many years ago. Kerala grows many herbs needed
for their manufacture. The Kerala State medicinal plant board has 500
hectares of land under cultivation of medicinal plants to promote cultivation
of specific herbs and medicinal plants to meet future demands. The ayurvedic drug
manufacturers in Kerala with the state government and central assistance are
putting up a Rs.62.5 crore company to set up a world standard QC lab, R&D
facility for the industrial benefit with all the modern equipment for
advanced drug standardization, Quality and efficacy. This will also develop
own protocols of quality certification equivalent to other global standards. |
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State |
Units Surveyed by Questionnaire |
Units Visited |
Units Profiled |
Unit Profiled |
Technology/Project Title |
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TamilNadu |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Ayurvedic Based Personal Care
& Pharmaceutical Products |
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Kerala |
12 |
5 |
2 |
Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals &
Nutraceuticals For Blood Pressure ,Piles & Diabetes |
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Ayurvedic Tablets & Capsules
For Liver Disorders |