Amrutanjan is an analgesic balm manufactured and distributed by Amrutanjan Healthcare.[1]
History
Amrutanjan was founded in 1893 by journalist and freedom fighter, Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao.[2] He popularized the balm by distributing it free-of-cost at music concerts. Even today, the words "Bombay" are inscribed along with Amrutanjan on the lid of its most well-known product, the pain balm. In 1936, Amrutanjan became a public limited company with the name Amrutanjan Limited.[3]
Medical uses
It is used as a balm for:
- Headache
- Muscular ache
- Muscular strain
- Arthritis
Holding company
The brand is owned by the parent Amrutanjan Healthcare. It is now headed by Sambhu Prasad, the grandson of Nageshwara Rao.[4]
External links
References
- Amrutanjan relaunches pain balm @businessline, 20 November 2008, retrieved 2020-12-01^
- Strategist Team. Answers to last week's quiz (#329) Business Standard India, 2013-11-11, retrieved 2020-12-01^
- Vijaya Rathore. Amrutanjan to move into food business; set for brand makeover mint, 2008-12-22, retrieved 2020-12-01^
- Board of Directors amrutanjan.com, retrieved 26 December 2022^