Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for arthritis.
Disease symptoms: Pain, stiffness, swelling, redness.
Ingredients: 50 g fruits of Kochila (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.), one Banpyaj (Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop), two fruit of Dhatura (Datura metel L.), 0.5 L Sarso oil and 10 g Afin.
Preparation: Collect and dry the ingredients to make powder add oil in it. Boil it till half of the solution remains.
Dosage/Application: Apply the prepared solution on the affected body part in morning and evening and give a gentle massage to continue the process for 3 months. 
Precaution: Avoid junk and spicy food.
Ingredients' availability: The ingredients are available in nearby places. 
 

Suggested reading(s): 

Javed, N., Alam, S. S., Subhani, H., Akhtar, M. S., & Khan, A. H. (2010). Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of Mucuna pruriens Linn. seeds. Proc. SZPGMI, 24, 97-102. 

Rajput, B., Golave, A., Yadav, S., & Jadhav, J. P. (2018). Total phenolic concentrations and antioxidant activities in Drimia sp. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 24(1), 28-36.

Yang, B. Y., Cheng, Y. G., Liu, Y., Liu, Y., Tan, J. Y., Guan, W., ... & Kuang, H. X. (2019). Datura metel L. Ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis and inhibits inflammatory cytokines production through TLR7/8–MyD88–NF-?B–NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Molecules, 24(11), 2157.