Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for dysentery.
Disease symptoms: Blood and mucus in stools.
Ingredients: 10 g leaves of Mosondari
(Houttuynia cordata Thunb.) and a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Crush the leaves to extract the juice. Add salt into the juice.
Dosage/Application: Consume the juice twice daily at an empty stomach for 3 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Salt is available in the local
market.
Suggested Reading(s):
Basak, M., Dey, B. K., Mohanty, J. P., Das, T., Uriah, T., & Shil, D. (2011). Ethanolic extract of the leaves of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. produces anti-diarrhoeal and gastrointestinal motility slowing effects in albino rats. International Journal of Research in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, 1(4), 235-238.
Yadav, S., Das, S., Baruah, N. C., & Dubey, M. (2014). Preliminary evaluation of some traditionally used medicinal plants as antidiarrhoeal in Assam. International Journal of Herbal Medicine, 1, 5-9.
