Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for dysentery.
Disease symptoms: Blood in stool
Ingredients: 1 handful leaves of Manimuni (Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.) and 1 handful leaves of Dubori bon (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.). 
Preparation: Collect, wash, and crush both the ingredients separately to extract the juice. Mix 20 ml juice of both the ingredients to prepare a mixture.
Dosage/Application: Consume 1-2 spoonful mixture thrice a day till recovery. 
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places. 


Suggested Reading(s):

Arora, R., Sharma, J., Selvamurthy, W., Shivashankara, A. R., Mathew, N., & Baliga, M. S. (2013). Asian medicinal remedies for alleviating aging effects. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population: Bioactive Foods in Chronic Disease States, London: Academic Press, Elsevier.

Khare, C. P. (2008). Indian medicinal plants: an illustrated dictionary. Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science & Business Media.

Rahman, M. S., Akter, R., Mazumdar, S., Islam, F., Mouri, N. J., Nandi, N. C., & Mohammad Mahmud, A. S. (2015). Antidiabetic and antidiarrhoeal potentials of ethanolic extracts of aerial parts of Cynodon dactylon Pers. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 5(8), 658–662.