Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, Yellowish decolouration of body, eyes and urine
Ingredients: 10 g stem and bark of Babool (
Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.) and 10 g Jaggery.
Preparation: Collect, wash and crush the stem and bark together to extract the juice. Mix the juice with jaggery to prepare a mixture.
Dosage/Application: Consume the mixture once daily on an empty stomach.
Precaution: Do not eat anything after taking medicine for 30 mins.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Jaggery is available in the local markets.
Suggested
Reading(s):
Kannan, N., Sakthivel, K. M., & Guruvayoorappan, C. (2013). Protective effect of Acacia nilotica (L.) against acetaminophen-induced hepatocellular damage in wistar rats. Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2013, 987692.
