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

Fagonia indica

Damma

T-9

 

 

 

 

About Folk Medicine | Team | List of Plants

 

Original Data:

1

Filed Survey No.

    110D06          

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Date of survey

10/12/06

3

Survey conducted by

Saifullah Bullo and survey team

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District

Thatta

5

Talka

Thatta

6

Village

Goth Thaheem

About The Plant:

1

Local name

Damma

2

Vernacular name

Damma

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Botanical name

Faqonia indica

4

Plant code

T-9

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Part used

Whole plant including root

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Born place

Goth Thaheem,Thatta and Badin

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Disorder treatment

Itching

Ingredient used: No

1

Additives

Nothing

2

Water

Must be sufficient for bath

3

Quantity of plant

2-3 kg

Recipe preparation: Boil the fresh plant in water.

Method of use: After moderating the temperature of the water bath with that water for 8-10 days

Other:

1

Treatment duration

8-10 days

2

Storage condition

Use fresh form only

3

Health recovery

5 days

4

Age group prescribed

Every age

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Can this herb be used for maintenance : yes or no

 If symptom occurs

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Dosage set

Bath twice a day with that water.

 

               

 

 

 

 

RESULTS FROM BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Code

Plant

Fraction

Anti Bacterial

Anti Fungal

Anti Maleria

Anti Leshmania

   

T - 9

Fagonia indica

Methanol

Sample showed no activity at all

Sample showed no activity at all

Sample showed no activity at all

Low leishmanial activity 87.35 +/- 0.5

Sample showed no activity at all

Sample showed no activity at all

 

 

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