Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested
treatment for eczema.
Disease
symptoms: Skin infection, Itching, rashes, redness.
Ingredients: Fruit of Lemon (
Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck), and flowers of Chameli (
Jasminum officinale L.).
Preparation: The fruit is squeezed to extract the juice and crush the flowers to get an extract, and then both are mixed together.
Dosage/Application: The mixture is massaged externally on the affected area until recovery.
Ingredients' availability: The ingredients are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Garg, S. C. (2005). Essential oils as therapeutics. Natural Product Radiance, 4(1), 18-26.
Otang, W. M., & Afolayan, A. J. (2016). Antimicrobial and antioxidant efficacy of Citrus limon L. peel extracts used for skin diseases by Xhosa tribe of Amathole District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, 102, 46-49.
