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KOCHI, INDIA, October 5, 2003: A multinational pharmaceutical company is understood to have initiated steps to gain patent rights over rudraksha, the seed of the tree known as Elaeocarpus ganitrus, in botanical terms. Another international jewelry firm has reportedly come up with diamond-studded rudraksha ornaments, says this article. The rudraksha seed is used in Ayurvedic medicines for curing psychiatric disorders, hypertension and gastrointestinal diseases. The tree is generally found in the Himalayas, Nepal, Varanasi, Hawaii, Australia, etc. The fully-grown fruit in dried form, known as bead, appears in multi-faces or ‘mukhas’ due to the dividing lines from one side to the other. The value of the rudraksha depends on the number of faces it possesses. Ancient sages wore rudraksha beads. The beads are believed to give peace of mind and more inner strength. Like neem, tulsi and turmeric, the biomedical properties of rudraksha are being studied worldwide. The use of rudrakshas has been increasing for the past few years, according to Tanay Seetha, founder of Rudralife, an organization for the propagation of rudraksha. HPI adds: For some reason, this article in Chennai’s The Hindu states the practice of wearing rudraksha has been “followed by prominent politicians, bureaucrats and others.” It is the practice of all devout Saivites to wear rudraksha beads and hardly limited to politicians or bureaucrats.

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