Hans News Service Haridwar

A task once abandoned midway as “impossible” by the world’s leading health body has not only been completed in India but transformed into a historic achievement through sheer resolve.

This is the story of extraordinary perseverance, where dedication, research, and vision came together to create the monumental Vishwa Bheshaj Samhita., however, in a remarkable turn of events, Patanjali claims US tech giant Google is now seeking access to the very knowledge compiled by the organisation to train its artificial intelligence systems.,

In 1999, the World Health Organization, WHO, launched an ambitious project to compile a global document on plant-based medicinal systems, medicinal plants, and traditional knowledge from across the world., After nearly 11 years of effort, the WHO discontinued the project in 2010, citing its vast scope, complexity, and near-impossible nature.

Ultimately, it could produce only three limited volumes., A parallel effort in India, Around the same time, without global attention, Patanjali Yogpeeth began working on a similar initiative around 2003–04. The institution was unaware of WHO’s earlier attempt., According to Acharya Balkrishna, General Secretary, Patanjali Yogpeeth, the difference lay in approach, patience, and dedication.