Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for cough.
Disease symptoms: Forceful hacking, wheezing, feeling of liquid running down the back of your throat
Ingredients: 20 g rhizome of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and 5 ml Gingelly oil.
Preparation: Collect, wash, and crush the rhizome to make a paste. 
Dosage/Application: Consume 1-2 teaspoons paste along with gingelly oil once daily for 2- 3 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Gingelly oil is available in the local market.

Suggested Reading(s):

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.