Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for mastitis.
Disease symptoms: Wound or Swelling in the udders of cattle, pain, weakness.
Ingredients: 50 g dried whole plant of Akwan (Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton), 10 g resin /Dhuman (Shorea robusta C.F.Gaertn.), 5 g Kapoor (Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl), 50 ml coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.)
Preparation: Burn the latex of Akwan to ashes. Grind Dhuman and Kapoor and add coconut oil to make paste.
Dosage/Application: Apply this paste to the udders of the cattle twice a day for 7 days. 
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available nearby places.

Suggested reading(s):

Alam, M. A., Habib, M. R., Nikkon, R., Rahman, M., & Karim, M. R. (2008). Antimicrobial activity of akanda (Calotropis gigantea L.) on some pathogenic bacteria. Bangladesh Journal Of Scientific And Industrial Research, 43(3), 397-404.

Wang, L., Zhang, K., Zhang, K., Zhang, J., Fu, J., Li, J., Wang, G., Qiu, Z., Wang, X. & Li, J. (2020). Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum camphora essential oil on Escherichia coli during planktonic growth and biofilm formation. Frontiers in microbiology, 2858.

Widianingrum, D. C., Noviandi, C. T., & Salasia, S. I. O. (2019). Antibacterial and immunomodulator activities of virgin coconut oil (VCO) against Staphylococcus aureus. Heliyon, 5(10), e02612.

Bainsal, N., Goyal, P., & Singh, J. (2020). Shorea Robusta Gaertn. F: A Multi-therapeutic Potential Indigenous Drug. Plant Archives, 20(2), 3313-3322.