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THE FOLK MEDICINES USED IN THE PROVINCE OF SINDH, Pakistan.

Citrullus colocynth

Tooh

T-3

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Original Data:
1	Filed Survey No.	110D06
2	Date of survey	#######
3	Survey conducted by	Dr.Ahmed Abbas
4	District/ Talka	Thatta
5	Village	Ahmedabad
About The Plant:
1	Local name	Tooh
2	Vernacular name	Tooh
3	Botanical name	Citrullus colocynthis
4	Plant code	T-3
5	Part used	Fruit
6	Born place	Thar,Nangar parkar ,Deeplo,Mithi
7	Disorder treatment	Reduction of stomach fat, Clearance of the gastro intestinal tract and sugar.
Recipe Preparation: cut the fruit, dry it, and make powder.
1	Additives	separately
2	Water	No
3	Part of plant	Fruit
Method: Patient take 2g thrice a day whereas diabetes patient can use it for maintenance and other mentioned patient can take same quantity in same way for 15- 20 days.
Other: No
1	Treatment duration	15-20 days while diabetes patient can use that Continuously.
2	Storage condition	Ordinary
3	Health recovery	15- 20 days
4	Age group prescribed for the treatment.	Above 5 years
5	Dosage set	1-2 spoon in fasting or when feel pain.

RESULTS FROM BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Code	Plant	Fraction	Anti Bacterial	Anti Fungal	Anti Maleria	Anti Leshmania
T- 3	Citrullus colocynth	Methanol	Sample showed no activity at all	Significant against = 90 Aaspergillus flavus= 50	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all
		Hexane	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all
		Butanol	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all
		Chloroform	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all	Sample showed no activity at all

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