Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for arthritis.
Disease symptoms: Joint pain, stiffness, swelling, redness.
Ingredients: 50 g leaves of Nishinda (Vitex negundo L.), 100 ml mustard oil.
Preparation: Grind the leaves to prepare a paste and add mustard oil with it then warm it.
Dosage/Application: Apply this paste on the affected area twice a day for 7 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Mustard oil is available in the local market. 

Suggested Reading(s): 

Zheng, C. J., Zhao, X. X., Ai, H. W., Lin, B., Han, T., Jiang, Y. P., ... & Qin, L. P. (2014). Therapeutic effects of standardized Vitex negundo seeds extract on complete Freund's adjuvant induced arthritis in rats. Phytomedicine, 21(6), 838-846.