Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for diarrhoea
Ingredients: 5 g bark of Umro (Ficus racemosa L.), 5 g leaves of Nadvel (Cissampelos glaberrima A.St.-Hil.) and 5 g fruit of Marda sing (Helicteres isora L.).
Preparation: Collect, wash and crush the ingredients with 30 ml water to prepare juice.
Dosage/Application: Feed the prepared juice to the affected child thrice daily before meals for a day.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby fields. 

Suggested Reading(s):

Kanthale, P. R., & Biradar, S. (2017). Pharmacognostic study of Helicteres isora L. Pharmaceutical and biological evaluations, 4(1), 47-51.

Kumari, S., Bhatt, V., Suresh, P. S., & Sharma, U. (2021). Cissampelos pareira L.: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 274, 113850.

Shah, S. K., Garg, G., Jhade, D., & Pandey, H. (2016). Ficus racemosa linn: Its potentials food security and rural medicinal management. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 8(5), 317.