Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, yellowish decoloration of body, eyes, and urine
Ingredients: 5 g root of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal).
Preparation: Grind the
root with water to extract the juice.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared juice twice daily till cure.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Devkar, S. T., Kandhare, A. D., Zanwar, A. A., Jagtap, S.
D., Katyare, S. S., Bodhankar, S. L., & Hegde, M. V. (2016). Hepatoprotective
effect of withanolide-rich fraction in acetaminophen-intoxicated rat: decisive
role of TNF-?, IL-1?, COX-II and iNOS. Pharmaceutical Biology, 54(11),
2394–2403.
