Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for diabetes.
Disease symptoms: Urinating often, feeling very thirsty, tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands, extreme fatigue
Ingredients: 2 g root of Thethankottai
veir (Strychnos potatorum L.f.), and 250 ml Buttermilk.
Preparation: Collect, and wash the root. Grind 2 g root along with Buttermilk.
Dosage/Application: Consume 250 ml prepared buttermilk with root once daily for 30 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Buttermilk is available in the local market.
Suggested Reading(s):
Biswas, A., Chatterjee, S.,
Chowdhury, R., Sen, S., Sarkar, D., Chatterjee, M., & Das, J. (2012).
Antidiabetic effect of seeds of Strychnos potatorum Linn. in a
streptozotocin-induced model of diabetes. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 69(5),
939–943.
