Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder
has suggested treatment for jaundice.
Disease symptoms: Fever, yellowish decolouration of body, eyes and
urine
Ingredients: 20 g rhizome of Ginger
(Zingiber officinale Roscoe), 20 g dried fruits of Pipu (Piper longum L.), 20 g dried fruits of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and 20 g fruits of Lemon (Citrus × limon
(L.) Osbeck).
Preparation: Collect and wash the plant ingredients. Crush fruits to extract the juice. Crush rhizome and fruits to prepare powder.
Dosage/Application: Consume 15 g powder with 30 ml lemon juice on an empty stomach twice daily for 1 month.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby fields.
Suggested Reading(s):
Atta, A. H., Elkoly, T. A., Mouneir, S. M., Kamel, G., Alwabel, N. A., & Zaher, S. (2010). Hepatoprotective effect of methanol extracts of Zingiber officinale and Cichorium intybus. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 72(5), 564–570.
Bhavsar, S. K., Joshi, P., Shah, M. B., & Santani, D. D. (2007). Investigation into hepatoprotective activity of Citrus limon. Pharmaceutical Biology, 45(4), 303-311.
Patel, J. A. (2009). Hepatoprotective activity of Piper longum traditional milk extract on carbon tetrachloride induced liver toxicity in wistar rats. Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 8(2), 121-129.
Zodape, G. V., & Gaikwad, V. S. (2019). Effect of Piper nigrum (L.) on hepatotoxicity induced by ethionamide and para amino salicylic acid in sprague-dawley rats. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 12(3), 1531-1541.
