Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested medication for cough and cold.
Disease symptoms: Runny nose, sore throat, sneezing.
Ingredients: Pith papra (Fumaria parviflora Lam.), Basak (Adhatoda vasica Nees), Joan (Trachyspermum ammi L.), Clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry), Shut (Zingiber officinale L.), Unt fog (Ephedra foliata Boiss. ex C.A.Mey.), Sugar.
Preparation: The above all ingredients has to be boiled with 1 liter of water till the amount is reduced to 200ml to form a decoction
Dosage/Application: Consume 150 ml decoction once daily at night before sleeping for 3 days.
Precaution: No sour food.
Ingredients' availability: The ingredients are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Bhowmik, D., Kumar, K. S., Yadav, A., Srivastava, S., Paswan, S., & Dutta, A. S. (2012). Recent trends in Indian traditional herbs Syzygium aromaticum and its health benefits. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 1(1), 13-22.
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Ephedra foliata Boiss Ex CA Mey.
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Jahan, Y., & Siddiqui, H. H. (2012). Study of antitussive potential of
Glycyrrhiza glabra and
Adhatoda vasica using a cough model induced by sulphur dioxide gas in mice.
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Jameel, M., Ali, A., & Ali, M. (2014). New phytoconstituents from the aerial parts of Fumaria parviflora Lam. Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 5(2), 64.
Reshmi Singha, H., Chakraborty, K., Datta, A., 2016. An overview of medicinally important phyto resources used by the Manipuri community of North Tripura District of Tripura, North East India. International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology, 3(5): 46-53.
Yadav, S. S., Bhukal, R. K., Bhandoria, M. S., Ganie, S. A., Gulia, S. K., & Raghav, T. B. S. (2014). Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants of Tosham block of district Bhiwani (Haryana) India.
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