Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for skin disorders
Disease symptoms: Itching, rashes, redness.
Ingredients: 50 g each of, fruits and bark of Harde (Terminalia chebula Retz.), fruits and bark of
Aawla (Phyllanthus
emblica L.), fruits and bark of
Baheda (Terminalia
bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.), Leaves and
bark of Ardusi (Justicia adhatoda L.), Leaves and bark of Jethimadh (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Dry rhizome of Aadu (Zingiber
officinale Roscoe), Roots of
Piprimul (Piper longum L.), Rhizome of
Haldar (Curcuma longa L.), Rhizome of
Majith (Rubia
cordifolia L.), Rhizome of
Nagarmoth (Cyperus
rotundus L.), Bark of Kada (Holarrhena
pubescens Wall. ex G.Don), Bark of Galo (Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.)
Hook.f. & Thomson), Leaves of Kadu Kariyatu (Andrographis
paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees), Leaves of Bhoiringani
(Solanum virginianum L.), Bark
of Limdo (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.), Leaves of Dhamaso (Zygophyllum creticum (L.)
Christenh. & Byng), Leaves of Pitpapdo (Eugenia
indica (Wight) Chithra), Leaves of Parvad (Trichosanthes
dioica Roxb.), Leaves of Suva (Anethum graveolens L.), Leaves of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.)
Dunal), Leaves of Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica L.), Leaves of Satavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.), Leaves of Vavding (Embelia ribes Burm.f.), Leaves of Piplo (Ficus
religiosa L.), Leaves of Indrajav (Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)
R.Br.), Leaves of Bhrungraaj (Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.), Leaves of Devdaar (Cedrus
deodara (Roxb. ex D.Don) G.Don), Bark of Kher (Senegalia
catechu (L.f.) P.J.H.Hurter &
Mabb.), Bark of Chandan (Santalum album L.), Bark of Varun (Crataeva nurvala Buch. Ham.), Bark of Garmalo (Cassia fistula L.), Bark of Karanj (Millettia
pinnata (L.) Panigrahi), Roots of Atishanikala
(Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle), Roots of Kadu (
Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.).
Preparation: Dry and grind the plant parts to form a powder. Take 2-3 teaspoon powder and add 1 cup of water.
Dosage/Application: Consume the solution twice daily on an empty stomach till cure. Add little water into powder to form paste and applied on the affected parts.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in nearby places.
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