Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has
suggested treatment for malaria.
Disease symptoms: Fever, chills, headache, nausea and vomiting, muscle pain and fatigue
Ingredients: 50 g leaves of each, (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.), (
Ocimum americanum L.) and (
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
).
Preparation: Collect, wash and boil all the ingredients in 600 ml of water until the volume reduces to half. Filter the decoction.
Dosage/Application: Consume 100 ml of the prepared decoction thrice daily for 7-10 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Banyal, H. S., Sharma, R., & Devi, N. (2015). Antimalarial effect of Ocimum sanctum Linn. and Bauhinia variegata Linn. on Plasmodium berghei. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 10(2), 70-72.
Ntonga, P. A., Baldovini, N., Mouray, E., Mambu, L., Belong, P., & Grellier, P. (2014). Activity of Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum canum, and Cymbopogon citratus essential oils against Plasmodium falciparum and mature-stage larvae of Anopheles funestus ss. Parasite, 21(33), 1-8.
Waako, P. J., Gumede, B., Smith, P., & Folb, P. I. (2005). The in vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity of Cardiospermum halicacabum L. and Momordica foetida Schumch. Et Thonn. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 99(1), 137-143.
