Gorkha brand in Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing

The demand for Guduchi tea, which has a history of 40 years, is still the same. Guduchi tea produced here reached the markets of Italy and France.

Kaviraj Jeevan Regmi of the company says that the medicine made from herbs used by Vaidya, Kaviraj in ancient times is now being modified and produced by them after study. "The company produces classical and its own brand of medicine," he said, "medicines mentioned in the Ayurvedic texts are produced, which were used by doctors in the village before." He said it will happen. He said that they are following the medicine based on what is said to be needed for vatha, pitta and kapha mentioned in the scriptures.

Kaviraj Regmi says that its popularity is increasing because it does not have side effects and does not affect the cells of the body. Other products are the company's own. Gorkha Chyawanpras, Tulsi Tea, Gudchi Tea, Slim Tea, Diabetes, Aroma Oil, Shilajit Capsule, Shaktitone Capsule, Nim Fresh, Vedic-G Soap, Vedic G Ayurvedic Face Wash are popular products of the company. Power tea, Gudchi tea, Tulsi tea, Slim tea are also produced by the company. Abhipatikar Churna produced by the company is useful for gastics, said Regmi. Pilgarin, Chyawanpras, Kasarin, Balamrit are products of Gorkha Ayurveda Company for Piles.

Chyawanpras produced by Ayurveda Company is popular all over the country. The company has been producing special, simple and potent Chyawanpras, which is a mixture of herbs such as Yarsagumbu, saffron etc. The company has also been producing medicines to reduce stress, improve insomnia, mental and physical weakness. Such medicines are being produced by mixing herbs like Jethimadhu, Shankapushpi etc. Medicines useful for patients with constipation, joint pain, diabetes, sugar, pressure are produced by the company. Churna (powder), siraf (bag) and tablet medicines are being produced. The company has been producing medicines for jaundice, constipation, diabetes, blood pressure, piles, asthma patients, lower abdominal pain in women, etc.

In the year 2052, when an order of 35,000 baht of tea came from France, Khadanand Dhital of Ajirkot Rural Municipality-2 Kharibot, who worked till midnight to prepare it, is still remembered. He, who had just joined the company as an unskilled worker, said that he was very happy when the company's products started being exported not only to the country but also to foreign countries. "When the tea order came from France, we had 18/20 workers working till 12 midnight," he said.

According to Dhital, the Ayurveda company had herb nurseries in different areas of the district at that time for the production of medicines. Only Kutki, Jatamsi etc. from Kharibot, when the climate was suitable, the raw materials produced from 5 nurseries came to Gorkha Ayurveda Company. Herbs were cultivated in groups at the local level. "I got a job as a nursery to join the Gorkha Ayurveda company," he said, "at that time, our salary was higher than Subba's at the court, Subba's salary was 22/25 hundred, our salary was 3300 at that time." Dhital, who is working in a highly skilled position, is retiring next year.

Dhital is about to retire according to the company's provision of compulsory retirement at the age of 55. Having worked in an Ayurveda company for 27 years, he has a special interest in herbs. "No matter how many herbs are available, they are not being consumed, even if they are resources, they are being wasted because they cannot be used," he said.

Covid-19 opportunity for more production

During the Covid-19 epidemic, most of the industries came to a standstill. For Gorkha Ayurveda Company, the pressure of drug production increased at that time. During the Covid epidemic, the company was involved in the production and sale of products that increase immunity. According to Kaviraj Regmi of the company, the demand for products such as Immuno Care, Ashogandha, Shilajit, Kafsiraf, Harwal tea has increased during the Covid epidemic. At that time, the company's tonic drugs were delivered to quarantine and isolation. He said that the demand for products containing Gurjo in the

company has also increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the system of Ayurvedic medicine, gurjo stem solves stomach problems. It activates pitta and its consumption is beneficial for asthma, cough, fever, diabetes, gallstones, jaundice, skin diseases, urinary diseases and leprosy. Kaviraj of the company says that Gurjoka Lahara is taken as a tonic along with stimulating interest in food. The company started the production of 'Immunocare' targeting Covid-19. Immunocare, which contains a blend of herbs like Gurjo, Kitu, Bhujaamla, Tulsi etc., was sent not only to Gorkha but to different parts of the country. Along with Gorkha, farmers from Tanahun, Chitwan, Dhading and other districts regularly come to the

company to sell herbs. The company has been purchasing about 150 types of herbs. The company has also been purchasing herbs such as Harro, Burro, Amla, Jatamsi, Kutki, Chiraito, Asura, Simli, Ashwagandha, Kurilo, Gurjo, Simla, Koirala, Van Khirro, Ritha etc. found in the village. 75 percent of the raw materials in the forests and private farms within the district have been used.

Himalayan herbs are brought from the northern region of Gorkha. The herbs required by the company have been brought from Dhading to Kurilo, Tanahun to Gurjo, Humla, Jumla to Yarsagumbu, and Dang to Amla. Harrobarro and other herb companies also import from Terai district. "We collect raw materials from 5/7 districts," he said. The company purchases the raw materials collected from the local level. There are more than 60 people who earn income by selling herbs at the local level.

The company, which has an investment of 12 million rupees, now has an annual turnover of 15 to 20 million rupees. "This is the only manufacturing factory, the products here go all over Nepal," he said. The main office of the company is located in Soltimode, Kathmandu. He said that the company's products will be delivered to different cities of the country through this. 65 employees are working in the company with central offices in Kathmandu and Gorkha. Every day from 9 am to 5 pm 35 workers are engaged in the production of Ayurvedic medicine.

Students who are studying pharmacy also go to the workplace to study about the company's products. Regmi says that 50 to 60 groups of such students come every year to show interest in the company's products. Ramhari Subedi, the owner of the company, says that there are 80 dealers across the country to sell the company's products. "We send all our products through dealers," he said, "some of the raw materials needed by the company have to be brought from outside, the packing material comes from India, but the goods are not available when they say so." "There is also a restriction on exporting medicine," he said, "so our focus is now on the country."

Encouragement to cultivate herbs.

The Ayurveda company opened in the year 2040 with the joint investment of France's CIDR organization and Nepali has been continuously operating till date. At that time, CIDR encouraged herbal nurseries to raise the standard of living of the locals. According to old employees of the company, Gorkha may have been chosen for herb cultivation at that time because it is a heterogeneous district connected with plains, hills and mountains. "The French came to Nepal for community development," said Khemraj Bhattarai, one of the owners of the company He said it was established. He also said that CIDR has entrusted the management to Ayurveda Company. "The French still have some shares," he said. Bhattarai says that the nursery cultivation of herbs started at that time was not good. Bhattarai, who is also the owner of the company, said that there are 22 shareholders in Gorkha Ayurveda Company. According to him, the demand for Ayurveda medicine is high. "Orders come before the factory can produce, medicine runs out before it reaches Kathmandu," he said, "The demand is high because the quality of the product is good." To produce the necessary raw materials needed by the

company, herb cultivation has been started in Gorvung, Deurali, Gorkha Municipality-14. Cultivation has been started since 2076 in an area of ​​200 plants with the aim of creating a model herb farm in South Asia. Bhattarai, the owner of the company, says that at Gorkha Organic Herbal Farm in Gorvung, both tree and ground herbs are cultivated. Cultivation of herbs was started under his leadership. "It will take another one and a half/two years to get the product from tree species herbs," he said, "we have already started providing ground species herbs to Ayurveda company." More than 50 types of herbs including Ghyukumari, Neem, Ritha, Tulsi, Amla, Sheetal Chini are being cultivated in

farm. Amla production has started from this year. Amla, which is the most used in Ayurveda company's products, is targeted to produce 150 tons from this farm. 1500 amla plants planted in the farm are growing. "This is the only one in Nepal where an Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company has its own herb farm," said Bhattarai. In

farm, fruits such as kathar, lychee, dragon food and other fruits are also cultivated. 3 crores have been invested for the establishment of the said farm. Lajjavati weed has been cultivated in 5 ropani area of ​​the farm. In Ayurveda, Lajjavati weed has a special importance. This weed is used to make medicines for diabetes and heart diseases. He said that there is a plan to expand cultivation by increasing the area to replace herbs imported from India. 'For the company, we have set a target of producing 75 percent of the required raw materials from this farm,' said Bhattarai, 'Herb cultivation has also been started to make the company self-sufficient.' Bhattarai says that there is. "There is a policy problem in bringing cultivated herbs to the market," he said He said that it was confusing.