Farsighted indeed has been the vision of our great saints,
who enlightened us on the use of the traditional medicines,
efficacious in the treatment of all diseases for all climes
and for all times. As proud citizens of India it is our duty
that Ayurveda, born in the soils of India serves the suffering
humanity all over the world.
-
P.V. Rama Varier, Founder
The Arya
Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP) has been manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines
and herbs for over 50 years. Their name is renowned for the
integrity of their products in India and in other parts of
the world. More than 600 drugs and medicinal herbs are processed
in their modern, highly equipped factories. Every care has
been taken to see that the quality of their products remains
superb.
AVP has
been in collaboration with the World Health Organization and
with the Indian Council of Medical Research for the purpose
or establishing worldwide recognition for Ayurveda, the ancient
healing practices of Vedic India.
...we
are striving to usher in a new era, an era wherein Ayurveda
with its unique efficacious medicines and treatments, subjected
to the crucibles of modern scientific tests...will blaze a
new trail which will be hailed by suffering humanity and the
Ayurvedic community alike.
-
P.R. Krishnakumar, Managing Director
The arogyappacha
plant is not identified by name in the Ayurvedic texts. However,
Sushruta, an ancient practitioner of Ayurveda who classified
various medicinal herbs, gave the following description of
one named, Varahi
a) Kandha sambhara - rhizomatous
b) Ekapatra - single leaves arising from a stem
c) Anjana samaprabha - shining like grey-black
stone (referencing the color of the leaves)
d) Krishnasarpa swarupena - like a black cobra
with its raised hood (the plant has a trailing
stem with raised leaves)
This is a fairly accurate description of arogyappacha. Sushruta
ascribed great rejuvenating property to Varahi, which is also
true of arogyappacha. The obvious conclusion is that the Varahi
of the Ayurvedics is likely the arogyappacha of the Kani tribe
of South India. (Trichopus zeylanicus subsp. Travancorius,
Pushpangadan et al. 1988).
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