Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for gastric disorders.
Disease symptoms: Abdominal cramps, gases, indigestion
Ingredients: Half spoon each rhizome of Ing shmoh (Kaempferia rotunda L.), Kynshiang iong (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.) & Kynshiang stem (Curcuma longa L.)
Preparation: Wash the ingredients and cut into slices, sundry, grind to make powder and store in container. Half spoon each of the powder is added into a 500 ml water.
Dosage/Application: Consume half a cup of this crude extract, 3 times a day after meals for a week.
Precautions: Avoid spicy food, alcohol during medication.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in local cultivated areas.

Suggested Reading(s): 

Mitra, P. K., Mitra, P., Das, A. P., Ghosh, C., Sarkar, A., & Chowdhury, D. (2010). Screening the efficacy of some East Himalayan medicinal plants on ethanol induced gastric ulcer in Albino rats. Pleione, 4(1), 69-75.

Widyowati, R., & Agil, M. (2018). Chemical constituents and bioactivities of several Indonesian plants typically used in Jamu. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 66(5), 506-518.

Rafatullah, S., Tariq, M., Al-Yahya, M. A., Mossa, J. S., & Ageel, A. M. (1990). Evaluation of turmeric (Curcuma longa) for gastric and duodenal antiulcer activity in rats. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 29(1), 25-34.