Where WHO stopped, Patanjali created history, now even Google is seeking Patanjali's support

A task once abandoned by the world's largest health organization, the World Health Organization (WHO), as impossible, has been accomplished in India through determination, research, and perseverance. 

This is the story of Patanjali Yogpeeth, which created history by creating a massive encyclopedia like the World Herbal Encyclopedia. And today, the situation is such that even Google, the digital giant, is knocking on Patanjali's door to acquire that knowledge.

When WHO abandoned the project midway

In 1999, the WHO launched a major project aimed at collecting medicinal plants and traditional medicine practices from around the world. 

After nearly 11 years of effort, the WHO halted the project in 2010, citing the task as too large, complex, and nearly impossible. Ultimately, the project was limited to just three volumes.

Big preparations were quietly underway in India

Meanwhile, in India, Patanjali Yogpeeth began work in this direction around 2003-04. Remarkably, the institute was unaware of this WHO project. While this work stalled globally, it continued to progress in India. 

This was due to strong determination and long-term thinking. After nearly two decades of continuous research and compilation, this work emerged in its full form in 2022.

The encyclopedia was prepared after 20 years of hard work.

The project was completed in 2022 after nearly two decades of continuous research and data collection. During this period, 50,000 medicinal plants were identified from 360,000 plants, the traditional knowledge of over 2,000 tribes was documented, 964 healing practices were compiled, 

over nine medical systems were included, over 1.2 million local names (vernacular) were collected, and research was compiled from over 2,200 sources. 

Together, this resulted in the creation of the World Herbal Encyclopedia, spanning approximately 125,000 pages.

Announcement made at Doon Book Festival

Acharya Balkrishna announced the completion of 109 volumes of this epic at the Doon Book Festival in Dehradun. He explained that this is not just a book, but a major initiative to preserve traditional medical knowledge from around the world.

Now Google wants this data too.

The most interesting aspect of this story is that in this era of digital and AI, a major tech company like Google has expressed interest in this data from Patanjali. 

According to reports, Google wants to use this evidence-based data to further improve artificial intelligence. 

This is not just a collaboration, but a sign that India's traditional knowledge has now reached the center of global technology.

Global recognition of India's knowledge

According to Acharya Balkrishna, this isn't just a project, but a triumph of thought and determination. 

Where large global institutions fell short, Indian tradition and scientific approach combined to create history. 

Overall, the World Pharmacopoeia is proof that with strong determination, even seemingly impossible tasks can become a global example, and now the entire world is moving towards embracing this knowledge.