Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for skin disorders.
Disease symptoms: Itching, rashes, redness
Ingredients: 250 g leaves of Dondokolas (Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link), 100 g dried fruits of Jowan (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague) and 15 g Rock Salt.
Preparation: Collect, wash and crush the leaves with fruits to prepare a paste. Add Rock salt, roll the paste into tablets, and Sundry them.
Dosage/Application: Consume 1 tablet every day till relief.
Ingredients' availability: The plants are available in the nearby fields. Rock salt is available in local markets.
Suggested Reading(s):
Hassan, W., Noreen, H., Rehman, S., & Gul, S. (2016). Antimicrobial efficacies, antioxidant activity and nutritional potentials of Trachyspermum ammi. Vitamins & Minerals, 5(3), 1-5.
Topno, S. C., & Sinha, M. R. (2018). Study of medicinal plants used to heal skin diseases by tribes of west Singhbhum district of Jharkhand (India).
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(1), 371-376.
