Centenarian Late Dr Panniyampilly Krishnankuty Warrier popularly known as P.K Warrier was an Indian Ayurvedic practitioner . He was the chief physician and Managing Trustee of Arya Vaidya Sala. He had tried to propagate this holistic approach to the treatment of diseases through his writings and speeches, contributing heavily to the contemporary medical literature. His writings, speeches and research papers have been compiled under the title 'Padamudrakal'. He turned 100 this year and passed away .

HIS Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;

His contribution to the landscape of Indian Ayurveda is immense. To make the medicinal preparations more accurate, he established a research laboratory for the identification of medicinal plants and to ascertain the chemical identity of its pharmaceutical constituents.

Now, this facility has grown into the Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, a full-fledged research institution.

Besides his research activities initiated in the fields of drug standardization, drug development and process improvement, he has authored and published several research papers in Ethno-pharmacology and Ayurveda.

Change-Making Initiatives ;

* The five-volume treatise "Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 Species".

* Established Centre for Medicinal Plants Research.

Laurels Brought to Dr P. K. Warrier ;

* Conferred Padma Shri by Government of India in 1999.

* Conferred Padma Bhushan by Government of India in 2010.

* Awarded an Honorary D. Litt by the University of Calicut in 1999.

* Won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography for Smrithi Parvam in 2008.

* Conferred 30* Dhanvanthri Award.

* Conferred 'Ayurveda Maharshi' in 1997 for this or his saint-like pursuit of Ayurveda.

Arya Vaidya Sala: An Excellent Research Centre of Ayurveda ;

The Arya Vaidya Sala has its footprint across the country today. But it has been flourishing on the credibility of Dr P. K. Warrier, who has put his sweat and blood and consolidated it over the years. Today, Kottakkal and Arya Vaidya Sala have become the most searched names on the global health map.