Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for piles.
Disease symptoms: Painful lump near the anus, bleeding during defecation
Ingredients: 100 g coir of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.), 1 ripe fruit of Kela (Musa x paradisiaca L.), 1 Camphor Preparation: Burn the coir to ash. Separately soak the fruit in water in the morning. In the evening, insert camphor in the soaked fruit and sprinkle ash on it.
Dosage/Application: Consume it in the evening, once every 8 days for 40 days.
Precaution: Avoid sour and spicy food.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places and the other ingredient is available in the local market. 

Suggested Reading(s):

Hashempur, M. H., Khademi, F., Rahmanifard, M., & Zarshenas, M. M. (2017). An evidence-based study on medicinal plants for hemorrhoids in Medieval Persia. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 22(4), 969-981.

Tripathi, R. K., Bolegave, S. S., Shetty, P. A., Uchil, D. A., Rege, N. N., Chawda, M. B., & Rege, S. A. (2015). Efficacy and safety of a polyherbal formulation in hemorrhoids. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 6(4), 225-232.