Mangalore: Arya Vaidya Sala has grown into a multi-unit multi-disciplinary multi crore organizations having operations in different areas of ayurvedic system, said K K Warrier, general manager of Sala.

Speaking at the press meet held at The Ocean Pearl on September 26, Monday, he said that the organization has state of the art medicine manufacturing units. The third was started recently at Nanjangud in Karnataka. Recognizing the significance of the changing trends, Arya Vaidya Sala has launched a set of new generation medicaments to cater to the needs of the young. Nearly 500 different classical formulations, falling in nine basic dosage presentation forms are produced.  These medicines are distributed all over India and abroad through 24 full- fledged branches, more than 1200 authorized dealers and 4 hospitals.

He also said that the inaugural ceremony of Mangalore branch will be held at TV Raman Pai on September 28, Wednesday at 5 pm.  This branch will be the 24th branch and first in Mangalore.

Speaking at the Kottakkal branch, he also said that all the classical panchakarma therapies and the reputed Kerala special therapies are administrated in an authentic manner and 27 percent of patient hail from foreign countries. It earns over Rs 10 million in foreign exchange.

He also said that Arya Vaidya Sala aims at taking up steps to expand the horizon of Ayurveda globally and to enhance its inherent strength to cope with the challenges of the modern world. In addition to the major activities of charity, clinic services and medicine manufacture, AVS is also involved in conducting research in various fields of ayurveda such as medicinal plants, clinics, processing and production. A centre for Medicinal plant project was inaugurated by former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

He said that District in charge minister Krishna J Palemar will inaugurate the event. Mayor Praveen will preside over the event. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA U T Khader, Corporator Ranganth C Kini, Dr Vinayachandra Shetty, principal, Ayurveda Medical College, Moodbidri, V Karunakaran and PK Rajan, president, Kerala Samajam will deliver the felicitation programme.

There will be also Kathakali performance by PSV Natyasangam, Kottakkal after the formal function, he added.

Dr PM Varier, trustee and chief superintendent, Dr K Muraleedharan, trustee and superintendent, K Venugopalan, chief manager legal, Dr M V Vasudevan, chief medical officer Mangalore branch and P S Surendran, senior manager were present.