Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for cough.
Disease symptoms: Forceful hacking, wheezing, coughing.  
Ingredients: 10-20 g rhizome of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and 1 teaspoonful of Honey.
Preparation: Crush the rhizome to extract its juice and mix 1 teaspoonful of juice with honey to prepare a mixture.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared mixture twice daily till cure.
Ingredients availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Honey 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.