Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for conjunctivitis.
Disease symptoms: Redness, itching and tearing of the eyes, also discharge or crusting around the eyes
Ingredients: Unripened fruit of Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa).
Preparation: Grind the fruit to extract the juice.
Dosage/Application: Instil 1-2 drops of the extracted juice twice daily.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Dutta, A., Lal, N., Naaz, M., Ghosh, A., & Verma, R. (2014). Ethnological and ethno-medicinal importance of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr (Bael) among indigenous people of India. American Journal of Ethnomedicine, 1(5), 290-312.
