Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for malaria.
Disease symptoms: Fever, chills, headache, nausea and vomiting, muscle pain and fatigue.
Ingredients: 25 g bark of Kornge mara (
Heynea trijuga Roxb.), 25 g leaves Majjige soppu (
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf), 25 g bark of Korambil (
Flueggea leucopyrus Willd.), 25 g root of Chakrani (
Thottea siliquosa (Lam.) Ding Hou), 25 g bark of jagame mara (
Aglaia elaeagnoidea (A.Juss.) Benth.), 25 g root of Kodanchi (
Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don), 25 g fruit of Kaalu Menasu (
Piper nigrum L.), 100 g fruits of Hippali (
Piper longum L.), 100 g fruits of Jaikaai (
Myristica dactyloides Gaertn.),100 g fruits of Oma (
Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague), 100 seeds of Sasive (
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.), 100 g dried rhizome of Shoonti (
Zingiber officinale Roscoe)
Preparation: Grind all ingredients to prepare powder and boil it in 2 liters of water till volume reduces to 750 ml. Allow it to cool and filter it.
Dosage/Application: Consume 50 ml of prepared decoction in the morning, once daily for 15 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Biradar, Y. S., Bodupally, S., & Padh, H. (2020). Evaluation of antiplasmodial properties in 15 selected traditional medicinal plants from India. Journal of Integrative Medicine, 18(1), 80-85.
Fatima, H., Qureshi, N. A., Shaheen, N., Rashid, U., & Qamar, M. F. (2017). In vivo antiplasmodial potential of aqueous extracts of Trachyspermum ammi and Punica granatum seeds in male balb/c mice. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 74(6), 1781-1795.
Gani, H. M. O., Hoq, M. O., & Tamanna, T. (2019). Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Piper longum (Linn). Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 5(1), 1-7.
Lawal, B., Shittu, O. K., Kabiru, A. Y., Jigam, A. A., Umar, M. B., Berinyuy, E. B., & Alozieuwa, B. U. (2015). Potential antimalarials from African natural products: a reviw. Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology, 4(4), 318-343.
Nondo, R. S., Erasto, P., Moshi, M. J., Zacharia, A., Masimba, P. J., & Kidukuli, A. W. (2016). In vivo antimalarial activity of extracts of Tanzanian medicinal plants used for the treatment of malaria. Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 7(2), 59.
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.
Yang, W., Kong, L., Zhang, Y., Tang, G., Zhu, F., Li, S., & He, H. (2012). Phragmalin-type limonoids from Heynea trijuga. Planta Medica, 78(15), 1676-1682.
