Article ID: CBB986310829

Reformulation and Appropriation of Traditional Knowledge in Industrial Ayurveda: The Trajectory of Jeevani (2020)

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In India, the industrial sector that specializes in the invention, production, and marketing of neotraditional therapeutic specialties has been rapidly growing for two decades. In addition to standard pharmaceutical laboratory knowledge, it heavily mobilizes local medical knowledge. This article follows the trajectory of a new formulation called Jeevani, originating in the mining of both the classical Ayurveda texts and the tribal healing practices in the Indian state of Kerala. We investigate the strong coupling established by the reformulation regime between the invention of complex polyherbal therapeutic preparations with local forms of appropriation, namely Indian patents and benefit-sharing agreements.

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Authors & Contributors
Barois, Christèle
Nakazora, Moe
Dahdah, Marine Al
Birch, Jason Eric
Mutalik, Gururaj
Tillu, Girish
Concepts
Medicine, ayurvedic
Medicine
Technoscience; science and technology studies
Traditional knowledge
India, civilization and culture
Medicine, traditional
Time Periods
21st century
Modern
Medieval
Ancient
20th century, late
20th century
Places
India
Kerala (India)
Mumbai (India)
Ghana
Himalayan Mountains (Nepal)
Germany
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