Remembering PK Warrier: The freedom fighter who took Ayurveda to the world
Over the years, the 132-year-old Arya Vaidya Sala has become synonymous with the Kerala brand of Ayurveda. So much so that 3 in 10 patients that walk into their flagship hospital at Kerala’s Kottakkal town are foreigners. The one man who deserves the lion’s share of credit for taking Ayurveda to the world: Panniyampilly Krishnankutty Warrier, or PK Warrier as he was popularly known. The proponent of the traditional form of medicine, breathed his last on July 10 at Kailasa Mandiram, the headquarters of Arya Vaidya Sala, just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday.
Warrier was the chief physician and managing trustee of Vaidyaratnam PS Varier’s Arya Vaidya Sala. According to current estimates, the Ayurveda industry is valued at close to ₹30,000 crore ($4.5 billion). Read More
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