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Kailash Wisdom Traditions

Kailash Wisdom Traditions Inc., trading as Kailash Herbals, is a Southern California-based Ayurvedic supplement company best known for its organic Haritaki capsules marketed as yogic 'super brain food'.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Kailash Wisdom Traditions Inc. is an American dietary-supplement company that sells its products under the brand name Kailash Herbals. Based in Southern California, the company distributes organic Ayurvedic herbal supplements across North America, with a catalogue centred on Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), the foundational herb of yogic and Ayurvedic tradition. Its flagship line, Haritaki Plus, is marketed as a 'Yogic Super Brain Food', and the company positions its products around consciousness, meditation, pineal-gland health and spiritual well-being rather than conventional mainstream supplement claims. The brand was founded by Dheera Nithyananda, also known as Martyn S Williams, an explorer and expedition leader who summited numerous unclimbed peaks, led expeditions on Mount Everest, and completed firsts at both poles. According to the company's own account, the name 'Kailash' honours Mount Kailash, a mountain sacred in several Asian traditions, while 'Haritaki' refers to the herb the founder credits with cleansing, energy and spiritual alignment. The company sources its Haritaki from Ayurvedic herbalists in India who are registered with the Indian government and the FDA, and it airfreights the processed powder to the United States for encapsulation. Kailash Herbals' product range includes Third Eye Awakening organic Haritaki capsules, Haritaki Plus, a Pineal Gland Activation Formula combining Haritaki and turmeric, an organic Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi) brain supplement, pure organic turmeric, and pure organic neem. The company also offers a Pineal Gland Activation Mastery Programme and a free e-book, '12 Keys to using Organic Haritaki for Better Health'. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through the kailashherbals.net website, with subscription options, and the brand claims to be Amazon's number-one spiritual awakening supplement line. Positioning is explicitly spiritual and traditional: the company describes Haritaki as 'the herb yogis have trusted for 3,000 years' and emphasises single-ingredient formulations, USDA Organic certification, GMP and ISO 22000 manufacturing, and third-party batch testing. Kailash Wisdom Traditions remains a privately held company controlled by its founder, with no public listing.

History

Kailash Wisdom Traditions Inc. was founded by Dheera Nithyananda, born Martyn S Williams, an explorer and expedition leader whose career included summiting more than thirty previously unclimbed peaks, climbing the highest peaks of South America, Australasia and Antarctica, and leading expeditions on Mount Everest. He also records a series of polar firsts: leading an expedition to the South Pole from one direction, skiing across Antarctica, and leading a man-powered expedition from the North Pole to the South Pole. According to the company's own account, these experiences in the Himalayas and elsewhere brought him into contact with spiritual masters and with Haritaki, the Ayurvedic herb he credits with cleansing, energy and spiritual alignment. The company operates under the brand name Kailash Herbals and is based in Southern California, from which it ships across North America. Its name is drawn from Mount Kailash, the sacred mountain, and from Haritaki, which the founder describes as a herb whose major purpose is mystical and whose secondary benefits address many health issues. The company states that it sources Haritaki from Ayurvedic herbalists in India who are registered with both the Indian government and the U.S. FDA to collect, sort and process the seeds into powder, which is then airfreighted to the United States. Kailash Herbals built its catalogue around Haritaki, launching Haritaki Plus as a '100% natural, certified-organic, Yogic Super Brain Food' that the founder takes daily. The brand expanded into adjacent Ayurvedic and nootropic herbs, including Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi), turmeric and neem, and developed a Pineal Gland Activation Formula combining Haritaki and turmeric. It also created educational and programme offerings, such as the Pineal Gland Activation Mastery Programme and a free e-book titled '12 Keys to using Organic Haritaki for Better Health'. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through the kailashherbals.net website, with one-time purchase and subscription options, and the brand states that it is Amazon's number-one spiritual awakening supplement line, trusted by thousands of customers. Manufacturing claims include GMP certification, ISO 22000, USDA Organic certification and third-party testing of every batch for purity and potency. The company remains privately held and is not listed on any stock exchange.

  • Dheera Nithyananda (Martyn S Williams) establishes Kailash Wisdom Traditions Inc., trading as Kailash Herbals, in Southern California.

  • Launch of Haritaki Plus, the company's flagship organic Haritaki 'Yogic Super Brain Food'.

  • Expansion of the catalogue to include Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi), turmeric and neem supplements.

  • Release of the Pineal Gland Activation Formula combining Haritaki and turmeric.

  • Publication of the free e-book '12 Keys to using Organic Haritaki for Better Health' and the Pineal Gland Activation Mastery Programme.

Products and positioning

Ayurvedic, spiritually oriented single-ingredient herbal supplements marketed as consciousness-expanding 'yogic super brain food', sold direct-to-consumer in North America.

  • Third Eye Awakening — Organic Haritaki Capsules

    Organic Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) capsules, 650mg, 100 vegan capsules per bottle, marketed for pineal gland and brain support.

  • Haritaki Plus — Organic Haritaki Capsules

    The company's flagship 'Yogic Super Brain Food', 650mg, 100 vegan capsules.

  • Pineal Gland Activation Formula

    Haritaki and turmeric blend in 100 vegan capsules, marketed for detoxification, decalcification, intuition and clarity.

  • Organic Brain Booster (Bacopa Monnieri/Brahmi)

    Nootropic brain supplement, 500mg, 120 capsules, marketed for mental sharpness, focus, memory and cognitive wellness.

  • Pure Organic Turmeric

    Organic turmeric in 100 capsules.

  • Pure Organic Neem

    Organic neem in 100 capsules.

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