Our History

Our Story - Himalaya Wellness
Himalaya logo with herbs
In the forests of Burma, a curious young man watched villagers feed the roots of a local herb to a herd of agitated elephants to calm them.

That man was Mr. M. Manal, the founder of Himalaya, and the herb was Rauwolfia Serpentina, the inspiration that led to the creation of Serpina®, the world's first natural antihypertensive medicine, launched in 1934.

Mr. Manal's dream of discovering nature's secrets began in 1930. He was determined to bring people the promise of nature's healing power, harnessed through scientific research.

Ninety years later, that vision became Himalaya's mission: Wellness in every Home and Happiness in every Heart.

Himalaya began its journey at a time when herbal products were viewed with scepticism. But our founder persevered in pursuing his dreams. By selling his mother's bangles, he bought a hand-operated tablet-making machine.

Rauwolfia Serpentina herb

After four years of intensive research, Mr. Manal developed Serpina® and laid the foundations for Himalaya's strong position in research. His vision was to bring the traditional Indian science of Ayurveda to society in a modern form.

In 1955, Himalaya introduced its second medical breakthrough with the launch of Liv.52, a liver care formulation that became synonymous with the Himalaya brand. It became our flagship brand and bestselling herbal medicine. In the following years, we introduced many other iconic brands, such as Septilin, Cystone, Bonnisan and Rumalaya forte, which became household names by earning customers' trust.

Ayurvedic porcelin mortar and pestle
Himalaya logo - Since 1930

As our reach expanded across different segments, we rebranded to bring our entire offering under one umbrella: Himalaya since 1930. We consolidated our portfolio across Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, BabyCare, Himalaya FOR MOMS, Wellness and Animal Health.

Today, Himalaya is a leading global herbal healthcare and personal care organisation, with nearly 500 products in more than 100 countries.
World map - The Himalaya Drug Company, global health and personal care leader