Hamdard Laboratories (India) is an Indian Unani pharmaceutical and food company established in 1906 by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed in Delhi.[1] It is known for its popular Unani products, such as Safi, Raughan-e-Badam Shireen, Sualin, Joshina, and Cinkara. Their food division is best known for Rooh Afza.[2] Hamdard Laboratories (India) is associated with the Hamdard National Foundation, a charitable educational trust.[1]
History
Hamdard Laboratories was founded in 1906 in Delhi by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed and Ansarullah Tabani, who were both Unani practitioners. The name Hamdard (Urdu: ہمدرد) is a Persian word which means "companion in suffering".[3][4]