Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, yellowish decolouration of body, eyes and urine.Ingredients: 25 leaves of Bandhaniya (
Scoparia dulcis L.).
Preparation: Crush the leaves to prepare a paste.
Dosage/Application: Consume 2 teaspoons of paste twice daily for 10 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Praveen, T. K., Dharmaraj, S., Bajaj, J., Dhanabal, S. P.,
Manimaran, S., Nanjan, M. J., & Razdan, R. (2009). Hepatoprotective
activity of petroleum ether, diethyl ether, and methanol extract of Scoparia
dulcis L. against CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice. Indian
Journal of Pharmacology, 41(3), 110-114.
