Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested a treatment for fever.
Disease symptoms: Elevated body heat, loss of appetite, sweating, loss in movement, pain in animals.
Ingredients: 200 g leaves of neem (
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.)
Preparation: Boil the leaves in 1 liter of water till 500 ml remain and then filter it to remove leaves.
Dosage/Application: Give 500 ml orally twice a day for 3 days. The effect of the medicine is observed after 1 day.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Ashorobi, R. B. (1998). Antipyretic effect of Azadirachta
indica in bacteria endotoxin induced fever in the rat. Phytotherapy
Research: An International Journal Devoted to Pharmacological and Toxicological
Evaluation of Natural Product Derivatives, 12(1), 41-43.
