Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, yellowish decolouration of body, eyes and urine.
Ingredients: 100 g leaves each of Bel (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa) and Babul (Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.) and 100 g Mishri (Crystallized sugar).
Preparation: Grind all the ingredients to make a paste.
Dosage/Application: Consume the paste once daily on an empty stomach for 8 - 10 days.
Ingredients’ availability: The plants are available in nearby places. Crystallized sugar is available in the local market.
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.
Khan, T. H., & Sultana, S. (2009). Antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential of Aegle marmelos Correa. against CCl4-induced oxidative stress and early tumor events. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 24(2), 320-327.
