The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore) Limited is the flagship company of the AVP Group. Since its incorporation in the 1940s, AVP has grown in reputation as one of the pioneers in the field of Ayurveda. Headquartered in Coimbatore, the company has a pan-India network of doctors, supported by a strong sales and distribution network.
At AVP we want to ‘Touch Lives Through Ayurveda’.. Be a leading and authentic source for quality Ayurveda products and services to the Global Community. Therefore, we take utmost care in the way our products are formulated and in the selection of herbs and ingredients we use and carry out stringent testing of the products in our research facilities for their efficacy. We ensure that all our products are aligned to the spirit and letter as laid out in the sacred Ayurveda texts.
The Aryavaidyan Shri P. V. Rama Variar was born in 1908 as the only son of Vaidyavichakshanan Mankulangara Kunjan Varier, a reputed Sanskrit scholar, poet and physician and Smt. Putiya Variyath Kutty Varasiar. He joined the Ayurvedic College at Kottakkal after his high school studies and was the trusted disciple of Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varier. Under the able guidance of his preceptor, he was trained not only in the treatment of illnesses but also in the preparation of medicines.
His deep knowledge, innate sincerity, humility and capacity for untiring hard work, won him the deep affection and trust of all those around him. His vision was to ensure as many lives are touched for the betterment with Ayurveda.
Dr. P.R. Krishna Kumar was born in 1951 and was mentored by his father Shri Rama Varier in the skills and techniques of Ayurvedic treatments. His first major achievement was in 1977 when he initiated the first clinical research study on rheumatoid arthritis in partnership with the WHO and the Indian Council of Medical Research. Following this Dr. Krishna Kumar successfully implemented a variety of projects, established the AVP Research Foundation, and launched a clinical documentation program called RUDRA, which is now used by the Indian government’s AYUSH department.
For his phenomenal achievements, Dr. Krishna Kumar has received multiple awards including India’s highest honor, the Padma Shri, in 2009.
AVP was established by the late Aryavaidyan Shri P. V. Rama Variar who was a humanitarian, philosopher and
physician par excellence.
Here are the key milestones of our journey.
Establishment of Arya Vaidya
Chikitsalayam, an Ayurveda Hospital
1950 at Coimbatore
Launch of research on Efficacy of Ayurvedic Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis a collaborative project with WHO- ICMR.
Heal Pharmacy established to focus on OTC products
Granting of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate to the Kanjikode plantfrom the Drug Controller, Government of India.
The Department of AYUSH facilitated the implementation of the RUDRA(Random UninterruptedDocumentation for Retrospective Analysis) program with software support for reporting outcomes of clinical practice in the National Institutes of Ayurveda
The Ministry of AYUSH grants funds for the First-ever clinical trial of the Management of Diabetes with Ayurveda outside India.
The Ministry of AYUSH grants funds for Clinical Research on the Management of Covid-19 through Classical Ayurveda.
