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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year gave rise to renewed interest in traditional ways of boosting immunity and respiratory health, with even the Ministry of Ayush recommending products such as herbal teas, turmeric milk and Chyawanprash. Not only did this shine the spotlight on India’s age-old traditions of Ayurveda, which emphasises preventive rather than curative health care, but also gave companies in the sector further impetus.
(This story appears in the 18 June, 2021 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)