Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for piles.
Disease symptoms: Painful lump around the anus, anal bleeding.
Ingredients: 100 g each, Khatti Dudhi ( Euphorbia hirta L.), leaves of Gavar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.), fruits of Kali mirch (Piper nigrum L.), rhizome of Sot (Zingiber officinale Roscoe).
Preparation: Crush all the ingredients to make a paste and allow it to dry in sun heat then make bolus from it.
Dosage/Application: Consume 2 bolus twice a day for 21 days.
Precaution: Avoid spicy and sour food.
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.

Jadeja, B. A., Odedra, N. K., & Odedra, K. R. (2006). Herbal remedies used for haemorrhoids by tribals of Saurashtra, Gujarat. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 5(3), 348-352.

Ladda, R. G., Ambhore, J. S., & Aradwad, R. P. (2013). Studies on identification of traditional medicinal plants used as remedies on piles by traditional practitionares. International Journal of Science and Nature, 4(1), 212-213.

Sundaram, S. S., Suresh, K., & Sundaram, S. P. (2019). Indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used to treat hemorrhoids in selected areas of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 7(4), 24-27.