Science

According to the Charaka Samhita, one of the most respected Ayurvedic texts, Ayurveda must evolve with time. It must understand changing environmental conditions and respond appropriately to healthcare needs.

Our founder, Mr. M. Manal, believed that traditional medicine needed credibility to gain widespread acceptance. The credibility of medicines can be established through scientific validation.

Himalaya's first medicine, Serpina®, the world's first natural antihypertensive medicine, involved four years of clinical research, scientific validation and the development of a tablet-making process. Mr. Manal believed that, to bring herbal medicine into the mainstream, its development would need to follow allopathic protocols and it would need to be available in a widely accepted format, such as tablets or syrup. This was the only way Ayurveda could become relevant.

Himalaya's scientists and herbalists spend years researching the therapeutic benefits of herbs. We use more than 250 herbs in our products. Whenever we discover new benefits, we update our herbal monograph, a guide that provides a basic description of each herb and lists its chemical constituents, actions, clinical applications and recommended doses. We devote considerable time to authenticating herbs, isolating their active markers, studying their medicinal properties and testing safety and efficacy. The entire process can take an average of seven to ten years. We believe no investment is too great when it comes to developing safe and effective products. Our clinical research findings are published in leading medical and peer-reviewed journals.

At Himalaya, contemporary Ayurveda means bringing a traditional healthcare system into the mainstream.