Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for dysentery.
Disease symptoms: Blood and mucus in stools, weakness, dehydration
Ingredients: 5 leaves of Bel (
Aegle marmelos (L.) Corra), 5 leaves of Tulsi (
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.)
Dosage/Application: Chew the leaves daily in the morning on an empty stomach for 1 month.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Brijesh, S., Daswani, P., Tetali, P., Antia, N., & Birdi, T. (2009). Studies on the antidiarrhoeal activity of Aegle marmelos unripe fruit: validating its traditional usage. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 9(47), 1-12.
Raja, S. B., Murali, M. R., Kumar, N. K., & Devaraj, S. N. (2011). Isolation and partial characterisation of a novel lectin from Aegle marmelos fruit and its effect on adherence and invasion of Shigellae to HT29 cells. PLoS ONE, 6(1), e16231.
Prakash, P. A. G. N., & Gupta, N. (2005). Therapeutic uses of Ocimum sanctum Linn (Tulsi) with a note on eugenol and its pharmacological actions: a short review. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 49(2), 125-131.
