Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for skin disease.
Disease Symptoms: Itching, rashes, redness.
Ingredients: 300 g leaves of Vettupala (
Wrightia tinctoria
(Roxb.) R.Br.), and 1 L coconut oil.
Preparation: Slice the leaves into tiny pieces and immerse them in coconut oil and keep it in sunlight for 7 days. After seven days filter the medicated oil for treating skin diseases.
Dosage/Application: Apply the medicated oil over the body twice a day, in the morning it is retained on the skin for 3 hours and in the evening till the next morning. Continue this procedure for 10 days. Consume 1 teaspoon of the medicated oil twice a day before food for rapid recovery.
Precaution: Replace Soap with herbal shampoos for bathing. Avoid Egg, chicken meat, brinjal, ladies finger, excess sour food.
Ingredients' availability: The ingredients are available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading's:
Srivastava, R. (2014). A review on phytochemical, pharmacological, and pharmacognostical profile of Wrightia tinctoria: Adulterant of kurchi. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 8(15), 36-44.
