Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested a treatment for toothache.
Disease symptoms: Tooth pain, throbbing in tooth, loose teeth.
Ingredients: 100 g Bark of Aam (Mangifera indica L.)
Preparation: Crush the bark and boil in 200 ml water for 1 hr. to make decoction.
Dosage/Application: Use the decoction as mouth wash daily till relief.
Precautions: Nil. 
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available incrop fields, throughout the year. 

Suggested Reading(s): 

Nikhal, S. B., Dambe, P. A., Ghongade, D. B., & Goupale, D. C. (2010). Hydroalcoholic extraction of Mangifera indica (leaves) by Soxhletion. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(1), 30-32.