Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for cough.
Disease symptoms: Coughing, runny nose, wheezing, whistling breathing
Ingredients: Seeds of Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Leaves of Erythrina variegata L., Leaves of Solanum trilobatum L., Leaves of Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
Preparation: Wash and grind ingredients to prepare chapatti.
Dosage/Application: Consume prepared chapatti once in a day daily till cure.
Ingredients availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Govindan, S., Viswanathan,
S., Vijayasekaran, V., & Alagappan, R. (2004). Further studies on the
clinical efficacy of Solanum xanthocarpum and Solanum trilobatum
in bronchial asthma. Phytotherapy Research, 18(10), 805–809.
Rahman, M. Z., Rahman, M. S.,
Kaisar, A., Hossain, A., & Rashid, M. A. (2010). Bioactive isoflavones from
Erythrina variegata L. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7(1),
21-28.
Salam, S., Jamir, N. S.,
& Roma, M. (2016). Ethnobotanical remedies to cough and cold as practiced
by the Tangkhul tribe in the Ukhrul District of Manipur, India. Pleione 10(1),
66 -70.
Younis, W., Asif, H., Sharif,
A., Riaz, H., Bukhari, I. A., & Assiri, A. M. (2018). Traditional medicinal
plants used for respiratory disorders in Pakistan: a review of the ethno-medicinal
and pharmacological evidence. Chinese Medicine, 13(1), 48.
