Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for dysentery.
Disease symptoms: Blood and mucus in stool, weakness, dehydration
Ingredients: 250 g leaves of Dadam (Punica granatum L.) and 10 g Jaggery.
Preparation: Dry, grind the leaves to prepare a powder and store in a glass vessel.
Dosage/Application: Consume 1 teaspoon of prepared powder with jaggery once daily till cure.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Jaggery is available in local markets.
Suggested
Reading(s):
Das,
A., Mandal, S., Banerjee, S., Sinha, S., Das, J., Saha, B., & Pal, M.
(1999). Studies on antidiarrhoeal activity of Punica granatum seed
extract in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 68(1-3), 205-208.
Khare,
C. P. (2008). Indian medicinal plants: an illustrated dictionary.
Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science & Business Media.
Qnais,
E., Elokda, A., Abu Ghalyun, Y., & Abdulla, F. (2007). Antidiarrheal
activity of the aqueous extract of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) peels. Pharmaceutical
Biology, 45(9), 715-720.
