Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for diarrhoea.
Disease symptoms: Abdominal cramps, frequent passing of loose stool, watery faces.
Ingredients: 10 g leaves of Bel pathar (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa).
Preparation: Crush the leaves to prepare a paste.
Dosage/Application: Consume 5 g prepared paste once daily till cure.
Ingredients’ availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Rao, C., Amresh, R., Irfan, A., Rawat, A. K. S., & Pushpangadan, P. (2003). Protective effect of Aegle marmelos fruit in gastrointestinal dysfunction in rats. Pharmaceutical biology, 41(8), 558-563.
Mehesare,SS., Waghmare, SP., Thorat, MG., Hajare, SW., Itankar, PR., & Sajid Ali, S. (2019). Evaluation of antidiarrhoeal activity of extract of unripe fruit of
Aegle marmelos.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry,
8(4), 2390-239.
Khare, C. P. (2008).
Indian medicinal plants: an illustrated dictionary. Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science & Business Media.
