Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for diarrhoea.
Disease symptoms: Abdominal cramps, frequent passing of loose stool, watery faces.
Ingredients: 10 ml Black tea and 1 fruit of Citrus (Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck).
Preparation: Squeeze to extract the juice from fruit and add with black tea.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared
mixture twice daily till relief.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Adeniyi, O. S., Omale, J., Omeje, S. C., & Edino, V.
O. (2017). Antidiarrheal activity of hexane extract of Citrus limon peel
in an experimental animal model. Journal of Integrative Medicine, 15(2),
158–164.
Besra, S. E., Gomes, A., Ganguly, D. K., &
Vedasiromoni, J. R. (2003). Antidiarrhoeal activity of hot water extract of
black tea (Camellia sinensis). Phytotherapy Research, 17(4),
380-384.
