Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for diarrhoea.
Disease symptoms: Watery faeces, dehydration, loss of appetite, loose watery stools
Ingredients: 100 g bulb of Purun var (
Allium sativum L.).
Preparation: Cook the bulb on the fire under ash.
Dosage/Application: Consume 3 cooked bulbs thrice daily till recovery.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Azubuike, N. C., & Ajaegbu, N. U. (2019). Intestinal histological evaluation and antidiarrhoeal effect of
Allium sativum juice in experimentally induced diarrhoea in rats.
Research Journal of Medicinal Plants. 13(1), 1-9.
