Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for cold in children.
Disease symptoms: Cough, runny and stuffy nose, sore throat, congestion, body aches, sneezing, low-grade fever, malaise.
Ingredients: 1 g fruit of Heda (
Terminalia chebula Retz.) and 1 g fruit of Beda, (
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.).
Preparation: Collect, dry and grind the fruits to prepare a powder.
Dosage/Application: Administrate 1 pinch powder twice daily to the affected child orally for 7 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby fields.
Suggested Reading(s):
Ballabh, B., & Chaurasia, O. P. (2007). Traditional medicinal plants of cold desert Ladakh—used in treatment of cold, cough and fever. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 112(2), 341-349.
Smina, C. S., Lalitha, P., Nagabhushana, H., & Sharma, S. C. (2020). Terminalia bellirica dried fruit and seed extract offers alpha-amylase inhibitory potential in tackling diabetes. Applied Nanoscience, 10(11), 4325-4339.
