Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

"The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for tuberculosis.
Disease symptoms: Coughing up blood, weakness or fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever, sweating at night. Ingredients: root, leaf, fruit, and flower (each 20 g) of Apang (Achyranthes aspera L.), ghee 200 g
Preparation: Grind all the ingredients to prepare a paste. Fry the paste in 200 g ghee.
Dosage/Application: Consume 50 g mixture twice a day in empty stomach for 7 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.



Suggested Reading(s):    

Beg, M., & Athar, F. (2020). Pharmacokinetic and molecular docking studies of Achyranthes aspera phytocompounds to exploring potential anti-tuberculosis activity. J Bacteriol Mycol Open Access, 8(1), 18-27.