Dr P.K. Warrier, who popularised Ayurveda medicines and treatment all over the world, died at his residence in Kottakkal in Malappuram district on Saturday. He was 100. He was the managing trustee of the Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, the famous Ayurveda treatment centre and producer of high-quality Ayurveda medicines. He celebrated his 100th birthday on June 8.
He had been avoiding in-person medical consultations because of COVID-19. He was the nephew of Vaidyaratnam P.S. Warrier, the founder of Arya Vaidya Sala. The nation had honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010. Late poet Madhavikutty K. Warrier was his wife.
