Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for piles.
Disease symptoms: Bleeding of the rectum, hard lump around the anus.
Ingredients: 2 g husk of Nariyal (
Cocos nucifera L.), 2 g root of Shalam pecha (
Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D.Don) Soó), and 1 g leaves of Nir gunti (
Vitex negundo L.).
Preparation: Dry and grind the root and leaves to prepare a powder. Coconut husk is burned and the ash is mixed with the previously made powder.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared powder twice daily for 30 days.
Precaution: Avoid hot and spicy foods.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
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.
Reddy, E. S., &
Kashinath, B. S. (2016). Traditional medical plants used for piles and fistula
by tribes of Mahur Taluka of Nanded District, Maharashtra, India. World Wide
Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2(12), 34-36.
Sharma, S., Jain, P. K.,
& Parkhe, G. (2020). Extraction, phytochemical screening and
anti-inflammatory activity of hydro-ethanolic extract of roots of Dactylorhiza
hatagirea. Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, 10(3-s), 86-90.
