Collection of non-wood forest products
Tribal communities in Kerala engaged to collect the medicinal plants and raw materials from forest for the production of medicine were conveyed to ‘Ayurdhara’ which is the production unit of medicine situated at Anjeri in Thrissur under the supervision of federation. Out of which were sold to other important ayurvedic dispensaries such as Oushadhi etc.
The selling price is decided by MFP committee according to the wide order 4/82/AD on 1982. About 95 percent of the selling price were contributed to members those who collected the same. Out of which 80 percent of prices were giving to tribal families. This income is the livelihood of about 6000 tribal families of the state.
Ayurdhara Pharmaceutical
“Forest resources for population health” is the slogan for Ayurdhara
Ayurdhara Pharmaceutical was set up under the leadership of federation at Anjeri in Thrissur with the financial assistance of National Cooperative Development Corporation. Today the institution on the way of development and about 242 types of ayurvedic medicines are producing. Honey processing units and tablet producing plant were started later. Apart from these, a Panchakarma centre is functioning properly. Arishtam, Asavam, ghrithas, lehyas, choornam, thailam, and keragal etc and five patent medicines are being produced here. Ayurdhara barm, ayurdharalin, ayurdharahyppotten, ayurdhara expower and ayurdharadayab are the patent medicines.
Panchakarma Centres
Two effective Panchakarma centres are functioning under the Federation.
- Ayurdhara at Thrissur
- Head office compound At Peroorkkada.