Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for oligomenorrhoea.
Disease symptoms: Irregular menstruation cycle, unusually light menstrual flow.
Ingredients: 100 g seeds of Kala til (Sesamum indicum L.), 50 g seed powder of Jowa khar (Hordeum vulgare L.), 250 g bud of Baas (Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees), and 3 kg trunk of Taar (Borassus flabellifer L.).
Preparation: Collect, clean, and soak all the ingredients into 5 L of water for 7 days. After 7 days, boil the mixture and filter it. Store the filter decoction in a glass jar.
Dosage/Application: Consume 1/2 cup decoction once daily for 21 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Balamurugan, S., Vijayakumar, S., Prabhu, S., & Yabesh, J. M. (2018). Traditional plants used for the treatment of gynaecological disorders in Vedaranyam taluk, South India-an ethnomedicinal survey. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 8(2), 308-323.
Nongdam, P., & Tikendra, L. (2014). The nutritional facts of bamboo shoots and their usage as important traditional foods of northeast India. International Scholarly Research Notices, 2014.
Rajith, N. P., Ambily, D. V., Dan, V. M., Devi, P. S., George, V., & Pushpangadan, P. (2012). A survey on ethnomedicinal plants used for menstrual disorders in Kerala. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge,11(3), 453-460.
Tansaz, M., Memarzadehzavareh, H., Qaraaty, M., Eftekhar, T., Tabarrai, M., & Kamalinejad, M. (2016). Menorrhagia management in Iranian traditional medicine. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 21(1), 71-76.
