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{{short description|Indian Ayurvedic company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Pankajakasthuri Herbal India (P) Ltd.
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1988||}}
| founder = [[J. Hareendran Nair]]
| former_name = Sree Dhanwantari Ayurvedics
| hq_location_city = [[Trivandrum]]
| hq_location_country = India
| products = OTC & Ayurvedic medicines
| owner = J. Hareendran Nair
| website = {{URL |https://www.pankajakasthuri.in/}}
}}

'''Pankajakasthuri Herbals India Private Limited''' is an [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] medicine manufacturing company based in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]]. Established in 1988, Pankajakasthuri manufactures and develops Ayurvedic products and medicines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/alternative-route-to-success/article5029065.ece|title=Alternative route to success|last=Nagarajan|first=Saraswathy|date=2013-08-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Pankajakasthuri is Kerala's first [[ISO 9000]] certified Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/pankajakasthuri-herbals-india-p-ltd/article2877777.ece|title=Pankajakasthuri Herbals India (P) Ltd.|date=2012-02-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Pankajakasthuri has over 450 Ayurvedic products spread over four categories - Ethical, Classical, FMCG and OTC. The manufacturing unit is located at Poovachal, [[Trivandrum]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

[[J. Hareendran Nair]], Founder and Managing Director of Pankajakasthuri, was honoured with the prestigious [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]], for his efforts in the field of Ayurveda.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/padma-awardees-include-mario-miranda-bhupen-hazarika-568465|title=Padma awardees include Mario Miranda, Bhupen Hazarika|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref>

== History ==

Pankajakasthuri Herbals, founded by J. Hareendran Nair, started manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines under the brand name Sree Dhanwantari Ayurvedics, in 1988. The name was changed to Pankajakasthuri in 1996, and products were sold over-the-counter under this brand name. The brand name was coined after Hareendran Nair's mother, Pankajam and his eldest daughter Kasthuri.<ref name=":0" />

== Products ==
'''OTC Category'''

* Breathe Eazy - Pankajakasthuri Herbals started production of its first Ayurvedic product, 'Pankajakasthuri Breathe Eazy' (previously known as Pankajakasthuri Granules) in 1990 under the category OTC.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.readwhere.com/read/1614230/Mithram-Supplement/April-11-2018#page/1/1|title=Janmabhumi Mithram Supplement epaper dated Wed, 11 Apr 18|access-date=2018-09-12}}</ref>
* Pankajakasthuri introduced 'Pankajakasthuri Orthoherb' in 2009.<ref name=":2" />
* Mygrane Oil<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Business Plus - January 2020 Digital Magazine from Magzter - World's Largest Digital Newsstand|url=https://www.magzter.com/share/mag/9363/401631|website=Magzter|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>

'''Classical Category'''

Classical division of Pankajakasthuri produces formulation and products as per the instructions suggested in Ayurvedic texts.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGfvoyJnTjc|title=In Conversation with Dr.J.Hareendran Nair {{!}} Straight Line {{!}} Kaumudy TV {{!}} EP 253 {{!}} Part 02|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=}}</ref>

* Dashamoolarishtam<ref name=":4" />
* [[Chyawanprash|Chyavanaprasham]]<ref name=":4" />
* Agasthyarasayanam<ref name=":4" />

'''FMCG'''

* Kasthuri herbal soap<ref name=":3" />

== Pankajakasthuri Ayurveda Medical College ==

In 2002, J. Hareendran Nair established Pankajakasthuri Ayurveda Medical College in Kattakkada. It is the first self-financed Ayurveda Medical College in Kerala.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kerala.com/ker_int/newinterview.php?recid=16|title=Kerala Interviews,Interview of the week|website=www.kerala.com|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref>

== Pankajakasthuri Herbal Research Foundation ==

In May 2020, ZingiVir-H tablet, an ayurvedic medicine developed by Pankajakasthuri Herbal Research Foundation was registered by the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI), for clinical trials on COVID-19. Through scientific validation, the medicine has been found to be effective against respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clinical trial of Ayurvedic medicine starts on COVID-19 patients|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/clinical-trial-of-ayurvedic-medicine-starts-on-covid-19-patients20200503184850/|website=ANI News|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ayurveda medicine approved for clinical trials on COVID-19 patients|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ayurveda-medicine-approved-for-clinical-trials-on-covid-19-patients-6391049/|date=2020-05-03|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>

== CSR ==

Padheyam, a program to serve food to the needy, was started by J. Hareendran Nair, the Founder and Managing Director of Pankajakasthuri Herbals. The program started off at Poovachal, Kerala, and serves breakfast, meals and tea to more than 1000 people every day. It employs 8 people for the task along with 2 others for coordination. Padheyam stands strongly against wastage of food and maintains a stringent procedure to monitor the same.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Business Plus - January 2020 Digital Magazine from Magzter - World's Largest Digital Newsstand|url=https://www.magzter.com/share/mag/9363/401631|website=Magzter|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>

The food from Pankajakasthuri food center is also sent to the [[Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram|Regional Cancer Centre]] (R.C.C) through the 'Relieving Hunger' program of [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]], where it is served to around 300 the people on a daily basis.<ref name=":5" />

== See also ==

* [[J. Hareendran Nair|Dr J. Hareendran Nair]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Ayurvedic companies]]
[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kerala]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1988]]
[[Category:Pharmaceutical companies established in 1988]]

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