Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has
suggested treatment for piles.
Disease symptoms: Painful lump near the anus, bleeding during defecation
Ingredients: 50 g fruit of Kathha (Senegalia catechu (L.f.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.), 5 g fruit of Rasout (
Berberis aristata DC.), 2 ml fruit juice of Muli (
Raphanus raphanistrum L.), and 2 fruits of Tamatar (
Solanum lycopersicum L.
).
Preparation: Collect all the ingredients except tamatar. Crush them together to make a paste. Cut the tamatar into pieces and mix the paste with it.
Dosage/Application: Consume the prepared formulation once daily in the morning on an empty stomach for 7 days.
Precaution: Avoid black gram, oily, spicy and hot food.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places and
the other ingredient is available in local market.
Suggested Reading(s):
Kecskes, A. A. (2020, March 4). Soothing, Natural Cures for Hemorrhoids. Pacific College. Retrived on January 7, 2021 from https://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2014/11/01/soothing-natural-cures-hemorrhoids
Kumar, N., Jakhar, A. K., & Choyal, R. (2014). Ethno-medicinal uses of some plants of Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh for the treatment of piles.
Life Sciences Leaflets, 50, 1-10.
Plants For A Future (2021). Senegalia catechu - (L.f.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. Retrieved on 6 January, 2021 from
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Senegalia+catechuTripathi, 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.
