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Direct from the source
We buy from cultivators, organic growers and ethical wild-collectors we know by name, not through layers of intermediaries.
Supplying 4+ flagship Ayurveda houses since 1998
27 years at the source · Chelakode, Thrissur
The raw materials behind Ayurveda's most trusted names.
For 27 years we have gathered authentic medicinal herbs, roots and barks from honest origins across the Western Ghats — with fair wages for the growers and gatherers who supply them.
Trusted by the manufacturers who set the standard
When the institutions that have practised Ayurveda for over a century need raw materials they can stake their name on, they source from us.
- Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
- Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal
- Sitaram Ayurveda
- Nagarjuna Ayurveda
From the cultivator's hands to the Vaidyaratnam gate. From Wayanad to Kottakkal. From bark to balm. Nothing in between.
The problem we solve
Why honest raw-material sourcing is so rare.
Most Ayurvedic raw materials pass through four or five hands before reaching a factory floor. At every hand, two things quietly go wrong: the price paid to the grower drops, and the certainty of what's actually in the sack drops with it. Middlemen dominate the raw-drug trade, distances between plant and buyer keep growing, and substitution and adulteration have become genuine risks to quality.
A manufacturer that buys anonymous bulk material inherits all of that risk. We exist to remove it, by being the link that knows exactly where every batch came from, and pays the source fairly to keep it coming.
We don't squeeze the source. For 27 years, we've protected it.
Who we are
27 years. One standard. Never compromised.
For nearly three decades, Sandra Ayurvedics has done one thing, and done it well: supply medicinal raw materials a manufacturer can trust completely. We do not make finished products. We make sure the herbs, roots, barks and plant materials that go into them are authentic, correctly identified, clean, and ethically sourced, so the houses we supply can put their name on the bottle with confidence.
This focus is the reason buyers like Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Sitaram Ayurveda and Nagarjuna Ayurveda have relied on us for so long. A raw-material supplier is only as good as its consistency, and consistency is what 27 years buys.
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Authentic at the source
Known origins, verified species, no shortcuts.
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Fair to the people
Transparent, fair payment to growers and gatherers.
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Pure and documented
Identity and purity verified, batch by batch.
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Proven over 27 years
The standard that earned Kerala's leading houses.
We don't make the medicine. We make sure it starts from the truth.
From source to your factory
Four steps, no shortcuts.
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Source
Directly from known cultivators and ethical collectors, at a fair price.
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Verify
Identity and purity checked; every batch recorded.
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Prepare
Cleaned, cut, dried or powdered as specified, graded to your requirement.
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Supply
Delivered to your unit with traceability intact.
How we source
Authentic and genuine: verified, not assumed.
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Right plant, right part, right season
Potency depends on the correct species, the correct plant part, and the right harvest time. We specify and verify all three.
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Traceable to origin
Every key raw material is traced to where it was grown or gathered, with batch records linked to the named source.
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Identity and purity tested
Confirmed botanical identity. Screened for adulteration. Records kept per batch.
Quality & authenticity
Documented, not promised.
Adulteration and substitution are the quiet scandal of bulk Ayurvedic sourcing. Our discipline is simple and unglamorous: know the source, document every batch, and verify before it ships.
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Identity confirmed
Correct botanical species, verified by organoleptic and microscopic examination, never assumed from the sack label.
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Purity screened
Checked for adulterants, fillers and contamination common in bulk raw-drug supply.
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Recorded
Batch records and certificates of analysis available to buyers on request.
It's this discipline that has kept the most exacting houses in Kerala buying from us for nearly three decades. We'd rather reject a batch than ship a doubt.
What we source
31 medicinal raw materials, sourced by name.
Not categories. The species we hold regularly — in Malayalam, in English, and in botanical Latin.
Much of this list is forest material. The കാട്ടു- names — kattu-, meaning of the forest — are wild-collected from the Western Ghats, where knowing the collector by name matters more than knowing the price.
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- കുറുന്തോട്ടി Kurumthotti Country mallow · Flannel weed Sida cordifolia L.
- മൂവില Moovila Sticky desmodium Pseudarthria viscida
- ഓരില Orila Sal-leaved desmodium Desmodium gangeticum (L.)
- കാട്ടുതിപ്പലി Kattuthippali Indian long pepper Piper longum L.
- കാട്ടുമുളക് Kaattumulaku Drooping spike pepper Piper attenuatum
- കാട്ടുഴുന്ന് Kattuzhunnu Wild black gram Vigna radiata (L.)
- ആടലോടകം Aadalodakam Adhatoda · Malabar nut Justicia adhatoda L.
- ആവണക്ക്, ചിറ്റാവണക്ക് Aavannakku · Chittavanakku Castor plant Ricinus communis L.
- ആടുതൊടാ പാല Aaduthoda pala Bracted birthwort Aristolochia bracteolata Lam.
- കുമ്പിള്, കുമിഴ് Kumbil · Kumizhu Candahar tree Gmelina arborea Roxb.
- പാതിരി Pathiri Trumpet flower Stereospermum colais
- പയ്യാനി Payyani Indian trumpet flower Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz
- കൂവളം Koovalam Bael tree Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa
- കരിംകുറിഞ്ഞി Karimkurinji Strobilanthes ciliata Nees
- മുരിക്ക് Murukku Indian coral tree Erythrina variegata L.
- പാൽവള്ളി Palvalli Black creeper Ichnocarpus frutescens
- കൊടിത്തൂവ Kodithoova Indian stinging nettle Tragia involucrata L.
- കഴഞ്ചി Kazhanji Fever nut Caesalpinia bonduc
- നയ്കുരണ Naikurana Cowhage · Velvet bean Mucuna pruriens
- കാട്ടുപടവലം Kattupadavalam Wild snake gourd Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
- വേങ്ങ Venga Indian kino tree Pterocarpus marsupium
- ഇരുമുള്ള് Irumullu Burma ironwood Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub
- പെരുംകുറുമ്പ Perumkurumpa Frangipani vine Chonemorpha fragrans
- ഞെരിഞ്ഞാമ്പുളി Njerinjampuli Rex begonia vine Cissus javana
- പൊന്നാവീരം Ponnaveeram Coffee senna · Stinking weed Cassia occidentalis
- എരുക്ക് Erikku Milkweed · Crown flower Calotropis gigantea
- ശതാവരി Sathavari Wild asparagus Asparagus racemosus
- കൊടുവേലി Koduveli Fire plant Plumbago indica
- ചെങ്ങഴിനീർ കിഴങ്ങ് Chengazhineerkizhangu Indian crocus Kaempferia rotunda
- ഇരുവേലി Iruveli Indian coleus Coleus zeylanicus
- പതിമുഖം Pathimugam Sappanwood Caesalpinia sappan
Nothing in the regular list matches that. Ask us directly — we source well beyond it.
Supplied in whole, cut, dried, or powdered form, graded to your requirement, with batch documentation on request.
These are what we hold regularly. The range runs wider and shifts with the season.
Fair wages & fair compensation
Fair to the hands that grow it.
When you remove the intermediary layers, there is more value to go around, and we choose to send it back to the source. For 27 years we have committed to:
- A fair, transparent price to growers and gatherers, agreed up front, never squeezed at the gate.
- Honouring knowledge, not just labour. The families and collectives who know these plants are partners, not suppliers of last resort.
- Long-term agreements over one-off deals, so a grower can plan a season instead of gambling on it.
- Support for rural and women-led cultivation across rural Kerala, keeping traditional cultivation alive.
Fair wages aren't charity. They're the only way authentic raw materials keep existing.
Responsible harvesting
Sourcing that doesn't run the source dry.
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Cultivation first
Where a plant can be farmed sustainably, we prefer cultivated material over wild harvest to ease pressure on wild stands.
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Responsible wildcrafting
For ingredients that must come from the wild, we work with collectors who harvest in moderation and protect the habitat.
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Soil & biodiversity
We favour organic, chemical-free cultivation that keeps the land productive for the next generation.
Led by Prabha K.K.
27 years of judgement you can rely on.
The work is led by Prabha K.K., whose 27 years sourcing medicinal raw materials are the reason houses like Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal and Nagarjuna Ayurveda trust what arrives at their gate. That track record isn't a tagline. It's three decades of refusing the easy adulterated batch and choosing the harder, honest one.
Based in Chelakode, Kerala, close to where many of these raw materials are grown and gathered, so the journey from soil to supply stays short and the material stays true.
Twenty-seven years. The same answer to the same question, asked every morning: is this the real plant?
FAQ
Your questions, answered.
Does Sandra Ayurvedics make finished Ayurvedic products?
No. We supply the authentic medicinal raw materials (herbs, roots, barks, plant parts) that manufacturers use to make their products. We are a sourcing and supply partner, not a product brand.
Who do you supply?
Ayurvedic manufacturers and pharmacies, including leading classical houses in Kerala. Named buyers are listed above.
What does "authentic and genuine sources" mean?
We buy directly from cultivators and ethical wild-collectors we can name, verify the correct botanical species, and keep records tracing each material to its origin, instead of anonymous bulk material through middlemen.
How do you ensure growers are paid fairly?
By removing the intermediary layers that absorb the margin and agreeing a fair, transparent price up front, often through longer-term arrangements.
How do you prevent adulteration?
Knowing the source is the first defence; we then verify identity and screen for purity before shipment.
Can we get documentation with our order?
Yes. Batch records and certificates of analysis are provided on request.
Where are you based, and do you supply outside Kerala?
Chelakode, Kerala. We deliver across Kerala and to select destinations across India by arrangement.