What’s in the name Asoka?

Many are wondering why our company is named Asoka. One curious and witty consumer even commented if we were propagating Buddhism (like the famous King Ashoka) by any chance. Well, our medicines are only violent enough to feed on viruses! From that point of view, we are definitely propagating non-violence to the organs of the body. And going by Buddha’s teachings, we humbly acknowledge that it’s just not possible to find a single human being who has not been touched by sufferings, either due to death or disease. That’s the only thing definite and constant about human life. It stretches and makes us suffer. That’s where Asoka comes in. Asoka is the name of a famous tree. Legend has it that Gautam Buddha was born under this tree in Lumbini. The tree is well known for its flowers and beautiful foliage. Besides, this tree is an integral part of herbal medicine and is used for curing a lot of disorders especially of the female body. All these factors taken together give us reasons enough to consider this as our namesake. We are about to spread our branches very soon in the pharmaceutical market of the Indian subcontinent.  And Buddha wishing, we are all poised to attain nirvana!