Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for fever.
Disease symptoms: High body temperature, shivering, shaking, chills, aching muscles, joint and body aches, intermittent sweats or excessive sweating, rapid heart rate, skin flushing
Ingredients: 15 g stem of Guruch (Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson).
Preparation: Collect, wash and crush the stem to prepare a paste.
Dosage/Application: Consume 2 spoonfuls of the prepared paste on an empty stomach twice daily for 5 days.
Precaution: Avoid consuming sour food items
Ingredients' availability: The ingredient is available in nearby fields.



Suggested Reading(s):


Upadhyay, A. K., Kumar, K., Kumar, A., & Mishra, H. S. (2010). Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. and Thoms.(Guduchi)–validation of the Ayurvedic pharmacology through experimental and clinical studies. International Journal of Ayurveda Research, 1(2), 112-121.


Ashok, B. K., Ravishankar, B., Prajapati, P. K., & Bhat, S. D. (2010). Antipyretic activity of Guduchi Ghrita formulations in albino rats. Ayu, 31(3), 367-370.