Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for lumbago.
Disease symptoms: Pain in the lower back, pain from bending forward.
Ingredients: 1 handful leaves of Bicchuati (Tragia involucrata L.), and 20- 30 ml Mustard oil.
Preparation: Collect and clean the leaves. Crush the leaves slightly to extract some juice and cook both the juice and leaves into the mustard oil to prepare an ointment.
Dosage/Application: Massage the prepared ointment to the affected area once daily till relief.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places. Mustard oil is available in the local market.
