Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for malaria.
Disease symptoms: Chills, fever, sweating, vomiting, headache.
Ingredients: 10 g whole plant of Damdi (
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson).
Preparation: Crush the whole plant and soak it in cup water for hours to prepare an infusion.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared infusion once daily.
Ingredients’ availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Singh, V., & Banyal, H. S. (2011). Antimalarial effect of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. & Thoms and Cissampelos pareira L. on Plasmodium berghei. Current Science, 101(10), 1356-1358.
