Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Dark yellow urine, pale stools, yellowing of body colour and face.
Ingredients: 2 kg fresh leaves of Muli (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) and 1 unripened fruit of Papaya (Carica papaya L.).
Preparation: Collect, wash and boil the leaves in 250 ml of water to prepare a decoction. Filter decoction through a cotton cloth and store it in a glass vessel.
Dosage/Application: Consume 20 ml of prepared decoction along with fruit twice daily for 15-20 days.
Precaution: Avoid oily and spicy food.
Ingredients availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Awodele, O., Yemitan, O., Ise, P. U., & Ikumawoyi, V. O. (2016). Modulatory potentials of aqueous leaf and unripe fruit extracts of Carica papaya Linn.(Caricaceae) against carbon tetrachloride and acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology, 5(1), 27–35.
Syed, S. N., Rizvi, W., Kumar, A., Khan, A. A., Moin, S., & Ahsan, A. (2014). In vitro antioxidant and in vivo hepatoprotective activity of leave extract of Raphanus sativus in rats using CCL4 model. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicines, 11(3), 102–106.
