Justicia adhatoda L.
( National Innovation Foundation - India )
Herbal Treatment for Rheumatism
By : Ms. Alice Biju,
Idukki,
Kerala
Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for rheumatism.
Disease symptoms: Inflammation and pain in joints, muscles, fibrous tissue, popping sounds of joints
Ingredients: 10 g leaves of each Justicia (Justicia adhatoda L.), Chaste tree (Vitex negundo L.), Thorn apple (Datura stramonium L.) and Jack tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) and 10 g fruits of Pepper (Piper nigrum L.).
Preparation: Boil all the plant parts in water to prepare decoction.
Dosage/Application: Bath with the prepared decoction once daily for 1 month.
Ingredients' availability: The plants available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Gindzienska-Sieskiewicz, E., Radziejewska, I., Domyslawska, I., Klimiuk, P. A., Sulik, A., Rojewska, J.,& Sierakowski, S. (2016). Changes of glycosylation of IgG in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate. Advances in medical sciences, 61(2), 193-197.
Ira Asmaliani and Maria Immaculata Iwo. (2016). The effect from methanol extract of jackfruit leaves (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) in rheumatoid arthritis rat induced collagen type II. Der pharmacia lettre, 8 (18):180-184.
Mani, A., Vasanthi, C., Gopal, V., & Chellathai, D. (2016). Role of phyto-stabilised silver nanoparticles in suppressing adjuvant induced arthritis in rats. International immunopharmacology, 41, 17-23.
Paval, J., Kaitheri, S. K., Potu, B. K., Govindan, S., Kumar, R. S., Narayanan, S. N., & Moorkoth, S. (2009). Anti-arthritic potential of the plant Justicia gendarussa Burm F. Clinics, 64(4), 357-362.
Zheng, C. J., Zhao, X. X., Ai, H. W., Lin, B., Han, T., Jiang, Y. P., ... & Qin, L. P. (2014). Therapeutic effects of standardized Vitex negundo seeds extract on complete Freund's adjuvant induced arthritis in rats. Phytomedicine, 21(6), 838-846.
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