Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for skin infection.
Disease symptoms:  Itching, redness, rashes.
Ingredients: 10 g leaves of Bisladali (Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link), 10 g rhizome of Haldi (Curcuma longa L.), 5 g leaves of Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.).
Preparation: Crush all the ingredients together to prepare a paste. 
Dosage/Application: Apply the prepared paste on the affected area twice daily till cure.
Precaution: Avoid fish in food.
Ingredients’ availability: The plants are available in nearby places.

Suggested Reading(s):

Prakash, P. A. G. N., & Gupta, N. (2005). Therapeutic uses of Ocimum sanctum Linn (Tulsi) with a note on eugenol and its pharmacological actions: a short review. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 49(2), 125-131.

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.

Vollono, L., Falconi, M., Gaziano, R., Iacovelli, F., Dika, E., Terracciano, C., Bianchi, L.,& Campione, E. (2019). Potential of curcumin in skin disorders. Nutrients, 11(9), 2169.