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Herbal Treatment for Jaundice

By : Ms. Sunita Kumari , Purba Champaran, Bihar

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, yellowish decoloration of body, eyes, and urine, weakness
Ingredients: 10 g root of Bhangraiya (Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.).
Preparation: Collect, wash and crush the root to prepare a paste.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared paste twice daily till cure.
Precaution: Avoid oily and spicy food.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.



Suggested Reading(s):

Saxena, A. K., Singh, B., & Anand, K. K. (1993). Hepatoprotective effects of Eclipta alba on subcellular levels in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 40(3), 155–161.

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