Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, yellowish decolouration of body, eyes, and urine.
Ingredients: 20-30 g leaves of
Bisalyakarani (
Tridax procumbens L.) and 20 g Curd.
Preparation: Collect, wash and crush the leaves to extract the juice. Mix the juice with curd.
Dosage/Application: Consume 20 g of the prepared mixture once daily for 7 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Ravikumar, V., Shivashangari, K. S., & Devaki, T.
(2005). Hepatoprotective activity of Tridax procumbens against
d-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced hepatitis in rats. Journal of
Ethnopharmacology, 101(1-3), 55–60.
