Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has
suggested treatment for a common cold.
Disease symptoms:
Headache,
bodyache, body heat, weakness.
Ingredients: 10 g leaves of Ocimum
tenuiflorum L., Solanum trilobatum L.and Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
Preparation: Crush all the leaves together to extract its juice.
Dosage/Application: Consume the juice daily.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Arumugam, G., Swamy, M. K., & Sinniah, U. R. (2016). Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng: botanical, phytochemical, pharmacological and nutritional significance. Molecules, 21(4), 369.
Cohen M. M. (2014). Tulsi - Ocimum sanctum: A herb for all reasons. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 5(4), 251–259.
Latha, P. S., & Kannabiran, K. (2006). Antimicrobial activity and phytochemicals of Solanum trilobatum Linn. African Journal of Biotechnology, 5(23), 2402-2404.
