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| Black Berry Lily, Leopard Flower.(Waan Haangchaang) |
| 2008-05-12 03:41:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Belamcanda chinensis (Linn.) DC.IRIDACEAEBlack Berry Lily, Leopard FlowerThai name : Waan Haangchaang Herb, 0.6-1 .2 m high, with creeping rhizome. Leaf simple, equitant, 2-3 cm wide, 30-45 cm long, thick. Inflorescence in terminal corymbiform panicle; flowers on outer side yellow, orange margin, on inner side orange with dark red blotches. Fruit oblong capsule, with 3 deep longitudinal furrows, loculicidally 3-valved. Leaf: laxative, treatment of menstrual disorder. Rhizome: expectorant, laxative, antipyretic, element tonic. Clinical trials using decoction of rhizome as wet dressing on pruritic area showed good results. Caution: contains some toxic substances. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| MARATTIACEAE.( Waan Keepraet) |
| 2008-05-09 10:46:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Angiopteris evecta Hoffm.MARATTIACEAEThai name : Waan Keepraet Fern, 60-180 cm high; stems with swollen base. Leaves bipinnate or tripinnate, 1.8-4.5 m long; leaflets oblong, 1-4 cm wide, 10-30 cm long. Sporangium longitudinally dehiscent. Rhizome: astringent, antidiarrheal, diuretic, relief of vomiting and headache. Root: externally used to stop bleeding. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| CUCURBITACEAE.(Tamlueng) |
| 2008-05-05 03:41:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Coccinia grandis (Linn.) Voigt.CUCURBITACEAEThai name : Tamlueng Woody climbing perennial herb. Leaf simple, alternate, ovate with deeply cordate base, 3-5 angular to deeply 5-partite, 5-8 cm wide and long; tendrils simple. Flower(s) solitary or fascicled, axillary, dioecious, white, campanulate. Fruit berry, oblong, bright red. Leaf: antipyretic; grind fresh leaf to relieve itching and inflammation from poisonous plants. Root: antipyretic. Fruit: antidiabetic. Alcohol extract of creeping stem, water extract of unripe fruit and powder of dried leaf can decrease blood sugar level in animals. Needs more research. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Ceylon Spinach.( Phak Plang) |
| 2008-05-04 08:15:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Basella alba Linn.BASELLACEAECeylon SpinachThai name : Phak Plang Climbing herb, succulent, reddish violet. Leaf simple, alternate, broadly ovate, 3-8 cm wide, 5-10 cm long, succulent with sticky mucus. Inflorescence in axillary spike; flowers pink. Fruit black berry. Fresh leaf: topically used for ringworm. Flower: topically used for tinea versicolor. Root: laxative; externally used for treatment of skin discoloration of hand and foot; antidandruff. Fruit: grind with water, squeeze, and filter; as coloring agent (red-purple) for food. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Combretum quadrangulare Kurz.(Sakae Naa) |
| 2008-05-01 02:23:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Combretum quadrangulare KurzCOMBRETACEAEThai name : Sakae NaaTree, 5-10 m high; young branchlets acutely quad¬rangular or very narrowly quadrialate. Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic or obovate, 3-8 cm wide, 6-15 cm long; petiole acutely ridged. Inflorescence in terminal and axillary spike; flower small, yellowish white. Fruit dry, thinly quadrialate; seed brownish red, ellipsoid, 4-angled.Seed: anthelmintic for roundworm, threadworm in children. Preparation: grind 3 g of seeds, mix with egg, fry, take once when the stomach is empty. Root: treat¬ment of venereal diseases; anthelmintic. Leaf: relieves muscular pain.By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Kenanga, Ylang Ylang.( Kradangngaa Thai) |
| 2008-04-24 05:26:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Th.ANNONACEAEKenanga, Ylang YlangThai name : Kradangngaa Thai Tree, 8-15 m high, with smooth grey bark; branchlets pendulous. Leaf simple, alternate, elliptic or lanceolate, 5-7 cm wide, 13-20 cm long; margin slightly undulate. Inflorescemce in axillary, pendulous, short-peduncled, 4-6-flowered, umbelliform cyme; flowers at first green, later yellow, very fragrant. Fruits aggregate, long stalked, at first greenish yellow, later turn black. Leaf and wood: boil with water, drink as diuretic. Flower: ingredient in Ya-hom, famous recipe to relieve fainting; cardiac tonic. Fresh flower fried with coconut oil have been used as hair tonic. Volatile oil from flower possesses insecticidal ...
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| Sweet Flag.(Waan Nam) |
| 2008-04-18 02:46:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Acorus calamus Linn.ARACEAESweet Flag, Myrtle GrassThai name : Waan Nam Perennial, creeping, glabrous, aromatic herb, about 1 m high, often found in swampy areas. Leaf simple, alternate, very gradually tapering with equal-sided, acute, suboblique apex, 1-2 cm wide, 80-110 cm long, glabrous. Inflorescence cylindric spadix, arising from leafy rhizome, about 3-5 cm long. Fruit berry. Dried rhizome: contains volatile oil and asarone; used for stomachache, flatulence, cough with sputum. Eating over 2 g induces vomiting, used for first aid in patients who have ingested toxins or poisons; recent research indicates toxicity to liver, may produce cancer; needs more research. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Senna.( Makhaam Khaek) |
| 2008-04-15 01:50:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Cassia angustifolia VahlFABACEAESennaThai name : Makhaam Khaek Shrub, 0.5-1.5 m high. Leaves even-pinnate, alternate; leaflets elliptic or lanceolate, 1-1.5 cm wide, 2.5-3.5 cm long. Inflorescence in axillary raceme; flowers yellow. Pod oblong,flat. Dried leaf and young pod: stimulate purging. Preparation: collect leaves before blooming, dry, using 3-10 g or 4-5 dried young pods, infuse, drink at bedtime. Sennosides A and B are active constituents. Side effects: discomfort of stomach and intestine (more common in leaf than pod); better used in combination with carminative herbs such as ginger, cardamom, clove. Caution: described in Ringworm Bush. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Boesenbergia rotunda.( Krachaai) |
| 2008-04-14 01:19:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Boesenbergia rotunda (Linn.) Mansf.ZINGIBERACEAEThai name : Krachaai Erect terrestrial small herb, almost stemless. with subterranean, thickened, yellow to brown aromatic rhizome, 30-60 cm high. Leaf simple, alternate distichous, ovate-oblong, 4.5-10 cm wide, 15-30 cm long; petioles canaliculate. Inflorescence spiciform, enclosed between sheaths of 2 uppermost leaves; flowers pale pink, faintly fragrant; bracteole lanceolate, reddish purple. Fruit capsule. Rhizome: treatment of oral diseases such as aphthous ulcer and dry mouth, stomach discomfort and leukorrhea; diuretic, antidysenteric. Alcoholic and chloroform extracts show antifungal activity. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Lime.(Manaao) |
| 2008-04-11 22:17:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Citrus aurantifolia (Christm. et Panz.) Swing.RUTACEAELimeThai name : Manaao Erect shrub, 2-4 m high; branchlet conspicuously thorny. Leaf 1 -foliolate, alternate; leaflet ovate, elliptic or ovate-oblong, 3-5 cm wide, 4-8 cm long, coriaceous, glabrous, glandular dotted; petioles winged. Flower(s) solitary or up to 7 in short raceme, axillary and terminal, white, fragrant, deciduous. Fruit hesperidium, globose, yellow; pulp consisting of crowded vesicles filled with very sour sap. Fresh fruit juice: expectorant, cough remedy, antiscurvy due to high vitamin C content; used as solvent for other cough formulae; dried preserved fruit can also be used. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Bridelia ovata Decne. (Makaa) |
| 2008-04-10 05:12:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Bridelia ovata Decne.EUPHORBIACEAE Thai name : Makaa Small tree, 5-10 m high. Leaf simple, alternate distichous, elliptic or obovate, 3-8 cm wide, 8-12 cm long, shining above. Flowers in axillary clusters, unisexual in same cluster, greenish yellow. Fruit globose-ellipsoid drupe, 1-seeded. Fresh or dried leaves: common ingredient in most traditional formulae as mild laxative; must be roasted first to reduce side effects such as nausea, stomach irritation and discomfort. Clinical trials with patients suffering from constipation, using 1.5-2 g, infusion, drink at bedtime, show good results. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Carambola.( Mafueang) |
| 2008-04-09 07:11:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Averrhoa carambola Linn.AVERRHOACEAECarambolaThai name : Mafueang Tree, 3-5 m high. Leaves odd-pinnate, alternate; leaflets 2-11, lanceolate-oblong, 2-3.5 cm wide, 3-9 cm long. Inflorescence in axillary panicle, usually in defoliate axils; flowers red-purple. Fruit berry, ellipsoid, with 5 strongly prominent acute ribs, light yellow, stellate on cross-section, 7-14 cm long, ripe sour-sweet. Leaf and root: antipyretic. Ripe fruit: expectorant, diuretic and to dispel stagnant blood. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Galangal.(Khaa) |
| 2008-04-08 06:46:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) B. L. BurttZINGIBERACEAEGalangalThai name : Khaa Perennial rhizomatous herb, 1.5-2 m high. Leaf simple, alternate, lanceolate, elliptic or nearly oblong, 7-9 cm wide, 20-40 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal raceme; flowers white, the largest petal-like structure with red lines derived from sterile stamen. Fruit globose capsule. Young rhizome: decoction; carminative, antiflatulent. Fresh rhizome: crush with 28% alcohol; antifungal such as tinea versicolor, ringworm; active constituents are volatile oil and 1-acetoxychavicol acetate; no mutagenic effect, save to use, non-toxic even in dose 250 times more than recommended in traditional recipes. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Cayenne Pepper.( Phrik Kheenuu) |
| 2008-04-07 06:23:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Capsicum frutescens Linn.SOLANACEAECayenne PepperThai name : Phrik Kheenuu Perennial herb, often woody at base, 30-90 cm high. Leaf simple, alternate, ovate or elliptic, 2-4 cm wide, 3-8 cm long, with oblique base. Flower(s) solitary or in 2-3-flowered cluster, axillary, white or pale green. Fruit berry, at first green, later orange-red. Fruit: pungent taste; stimulating expectorant, antipyretic, treatment of intestinal parasites in children; ingredient in carminative mixture and liniment for muscular pain; active principle is capsaicin. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Bael Fruit Tree.(Matuum) |
| 2008-04-06 06:22:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Aegle marmelos (Linn.) Corr.RUTACEAEBael Fruit Tree, Bengal QuinceThai name : Matuum Tree, 10-15 m high. Leaf digitately trifoliolate, alternate; leaflets elliptic or lanceolate-ovate, 2-7 cm wide, 4-13 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal or axillary raceme; flowers greenish white on inner side, green on outer side; leaf and flower aromatic. Fruit fleshy, globose or ellipsoid, pericarp very hard, pulp yellow or orange-colored. Dried unripe fruit: infusion, antidiarrheal, antidysenteric. Ripe fruit: laxative, promotes digestion. Juice from crushed leaf: treatment of bronchitis. Root bark and stem: antimalarial. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Aloe.(Waan Haang Chorakhe) |
| 2008-04-05 08:12:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Aloe barbadensis Mill.ALOACEAE (LIEIACEAE)AloeThai name : Waan Haang Chorakhe Herb with short stem, 0.5-1 m high. Eeaf simple, densely rosulate, thickly fleshy, concave or rather flat above, convex beneath, often with lighter colored blotches when young, with marginal spines, 5-12 cm wide, 30-80 cm long, containing very bitter, yellowish brown sap. Inflorescence in terminal raceme or terminal panicle with racemiform branches; flowers yellowish orange, pendulous. Fruit capsule. Yellow juice from leaf skin: boil gently to dry, used in many traditional recipes as purgative due to action of anthraquinone glycosides. Fresh mucilage from leaf: contains glycoprotein, aloctin A; apply to temple to relieve headache; externally used for burns, sunburn, radi...
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| Golden Shower Tree.( Khuun ) |
| 2008-04-04 09:07:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Cassia fistula Linn.FABACEAEGolden Shower Tree, Purging CassiaThai name : KhuunTree, 5-15 m high. Leaves even pinnate, alternate; leaflets ovate or elliptic, 4-8 cm wide, 7-12 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal raceme, flowers yellow. Pod, cylindrical, brown or black, septate, one seed per locule. Pulp around seed: black sticky mass; laxative, expectorant; contains anthraquinone glycosides. Dose: about 4 g, boil with a glass of water and a little salt, drink at bedtime. Flower: laxative, antipyretic. Wood: anthelmintic for roundworm. Caution: as in Ringworm Bush.By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Pineapple.( Sapparot) |
| 2008-04-03 05:18:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Ananas comosus (Linn.) Merr.BROMELIACEAEPineappleThai name : Sapparot Perennial stoloniferous herb, 90-100 cm high. Leaf simple, radical rosette, linear, usually with strong upcurved marginal spines, thick, tough, white-scaly on the lower surface, about 6.5 cm wide, up to 1 m long, exstipulate. Inflorescence in terminal spike; flowers basally white, apically violet or lilac. Fruit multiple, broadly ellipsoid, yellow or red fleshy, juicy or hard; seed small, often abortive. Fresh fruit: expectorant. Rhizome: diuretic, dysuria with urinary stone. Fresh fruit and stem: contains proteo-lytic enzymes called bromelains; used as anti-inflammatory for sprains, wounds, surgical wound; commercialized as Ananase Forte®...
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| Leech Lime.(Makruut) |
| 2008-04-02 09:21:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Citrus hystrix DC.RUTACEAE Leech LimeThai name : Makruut Small tree, 2-8 m high. Leaf and inflorescence similar to those of C. aurantifolia; leaf obicular-ovate or ovate-oblong, 2.5-5 cm wide, 3-8 cm long; petioles and wings together sometimes almost equalling the blade of leaf. Fruit hesperidium, globose or ovoid, yellow or yellowish green; fruit-pulp yellowish green, sour and slightly bitter. Fresh juice: antiscurvy, expectorant; shampoo hair as antidandruff. Fruit peel: carminative; relieves stomach pain. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Cinnamomum sp.( Op Choei) |
| 2008-04-01 07:17:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Cinnamomum sp.LAURACEAEThai name : Op Choei Tree, 4-10 m high, bark and leaf fragrant. Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, 3-6 cm wide, 7-13 cm long, coriaceous, 3-nerved. Inflorescence in terminal and axillary panicle; flowers small, light yellow. Fruit berry.Stem bark: cardiac tonic, antiflatulent, relieves fatigue; ingredient in Ya-Hom and Ya-Nut. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Ringworm Bush. (Chumhet Thet) |
| 2008-03-31 07:13:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Cassia alata Linn.FABACEAERingworm BushThai name : Chumhet Thet Shrub, 1-3 m high with pubescent, horizontally spread branches. Leaves even-pinnate, alternate; leaflets 8-20 pairs, oblong, oblong-elliptic or obovate, 3-7 cm wide. 6-15 cm long; stipules auriculate, persistent, deltoid, 6-8 mm long. Inflorescence in axillary dense raceme; flowers bright yellow; bract brownish yellow, Pod thick, flat, winged, glabrous, septate, 1.5-2 cm wide, 10--15 cm long; seeds flat, nearly quadrangular. Dried leaf and fresh flower: laxative.Dose: 12 dried leaves, boil or infuse, drink or make pills with honey, take once at bedtime; 2-3 fresh young flower buds, boil, eat with chili sauce. All parts of the plant contain anthraquinone glycosides (rhein, emodin ...
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| Andrographis paniculata Burm. f. (Fa Thalaai) |
| 2008-03-30 07:52:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) NeesACANTHACEAEThai name : Fa Thalaai Perennial herb, 30-60 cm high, very bitter; stem acutely quadrangular. Leaves simple, opposite decussate, ovate or lanceolate, 2-3 cm wide, 4-8 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal panicle and axillary raceme; flowers small, white with violet markings. Fruit capsule, compressed; retinacula distinct. Long history of use as medicine in China. Leaf and aerial part: collect before blooming; antidiarrheal, remedy for sore throat, fever, as bitter tonic. In animal tests, alcoholic extract shows potential in reducing fever. Clinical trials on treatments of diarrhea and amoebic dysentery prove effectiveness equal to tetracycline (antibiotics); many research papers on treatme...
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| Abrus fruticulosus Wall. (Maklam Phueak) |
| 2008-03-29 04:58:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Abrus fruticulosus Wall. ex Wight et Arn.FABACEAEThai name: Maklam Phueak Climbing undershrub. Leaves even-pinnate, alternate distichous; leaflets 5-16 pairs, oblong or obovate, 0.6-0.9 cm wide, 1.3-2 cm long, appressed pubescent on lower surface. Inflorescence in terminal or axillary raceme; flowers white, pea-shaped. Pod oblong, flat; seed subglobose, white. Dried leaf: contains sweetening substance, abrus-oside A, B, C and D, 30-100 times sweeter than sugar; substitutes for sugar in food and soft drinks. Caution: seed toxic as A. precatorius. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Catechu Tree.( Seesiat Nuea) |
| 2008-03-28 07:16:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Acacia catechu (Linn, f.) Willd.FABACEAECatechu Tree, Cutch Tree Thai name : Seesiat Nuea Tree, 10-15 m high; branch with pairs of prickles free from each other; petiole strongly laterally compressed, curved, never embracing branchlet, solid, shorter than 1 cm. Leaves bipinnate, alternate; pinnae 9-30 pairs, 9-17 cm long; leaflets 20-50 pairs, oblong. Inflorescence in axillary spike; flowers yellowish white. Pod shortly beak, flat, shining brown. Wood: chop into small pieces, boil gently with water, filter, boil to browish black paste, form into round balls; dried version called "Black catechu"; contains tannin and is astringent; antidiarrheal. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Acacia concinna Willd. DC.(Som Poi) |
| 2008-03-27 10:08:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC.FABACEAEThai name : Som Poi Liana or scandent shrub with thorny stem, branch and leaf, 2-5 m high. Leaves bipinnate, alternate; pinnae 8-12 pairs, 7-20 cm long; leaflets 9-25 pairs, linear or oblong. Inflorescence in terminal and axillary, compound globose head; flowers yellowish white. Pod thick, dark brown, juicy, rugose when dry.Dried pod: expectorant. Blend with water, induce foam; contains up to 28.8% saponin, such as acacinins A, B, C, D and E; shampoo hair as antidandruff; bath tonic for woman after delivery; soak cotton and apply to skin diseases. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Tinospora crispa Linn. (Bo-ra-phet) |
| 2008-03-26 05:59:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Tinospora crispa (Linn.) Miers ex Hook.f.etThomsonMENISPERMACEAEThai name :Boraphet Woody climber, similar to T. baenzigeri but stem larger, more warty, and bitter, no acrodomatia. Stem : antipyretic, diaphoretic, bitter tonic ;relieves thirst. Preparation: 30-40 g of stem, boil with 3 parts of water, concentrate to 1 part, filter, drink twice a day or as needed. Tinospora tincture can substitute for Gentian tincture in stomachic mixture. Water extract of stem showed antipyretic activity. TRADITIONAL USE Stem: antipyretic, diaphoretic, stomachic. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Cat's Whisker. (Yaa Nuat Maeo) |
| 2008-03-25 07:31:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Orthosiphon aristatus Miq.LAMIACEAECat's WhiskerThai name : Yaa Nuat Maeo Shrub, 0.5-1 m high; stems acutely quadrangular, reddish purple. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate-oblong-lanceolate, elliptic or rhomboid, 2-4 cm wide, 4-7 cm long, serrate. Inflorescence in terminal verticillaster; flowers white or pale lilac; stamens exserted more than 2 cm from the corolla-tube. Fruit nutlets, obovoid, compressed.Whole plant: diuretic, treatment of muscular pain. Leaf: treatment of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Clinical studies showed that infusion of dried leaf has diuretic effect and increases uric acid excretion. Dose:4 g of dried powdered leaf, infuse with 750 ml boiled water, filter, drink throughout the day. Caution: high potassiu...
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| Crab's Eye Vine, American Pea. (Maklam Taanuu) |
| 2008-03-24 08:17:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. FABACEAECrab's Eye Vine, American PeaThai name : Maklam Taanuu Habit, leaf, flower and fruit similar to A. fruticulosus except flower and seed color, pale violet and shining red with black blotch, respectively.Root infusion: expectorant, cold remedy. Leaf: contains sweetening substance abrusosides. Caution: seed contains abrin (toxic protein); swallowing the whole seed not toxic because hard shell prevents digestion; eating 1-2 broken seeds causes death; toxic symptoms occur within 3 hours to 2 days starting with nausea, vomiting, stomachache, inflammation of gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, liver and kidney damage and finally death. Treatment: induce vomiting and take patient to hospital immediately. TRADIT...
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| Neem Tree. (Sadao Baan) |
| 2008-03-23 06:59:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand Azadirachta indica A. Juss.var. siamensis ValetonMELIACEAENeem TreeThai name : Sadao Baan Tree, 5-10 m high, very bitter, with greyish stem bark. Leaf similar to A. indica, but shape lanceolate, 3-4 cm wide, 4-8 cm long. Inflorescence and fruit similar to those ofA. indica. Petiole: antipyretic. Stem bark: treatment of diarrheal, amebic dysentery. Fruit: anthelmintic, treatment of hemorroids, abnormal urination. Flower: element tonic. Roof: antipyretic, antiemetic. Fresh leaf and seed: insecticide; contains azadirachtins. Preparation: 2 kg each of neem tree leaves, citronella leaves and galangal rhizome, powder, grind with 20 liters of water, macerate for one day, filter, use as stock solution, 300-500 ml of stock soluti...
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| Nim. (Sadao India) |
| 2008-03-22 06:30:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Azadirachta indica A. Juss.MELIACEAENimThai name : Sadao IndiaTree, 8-12 m high, very bitter; stem bark greyish brown. Leaves odd-pinnate,alternate; leaflets oblong-lanceolate-falcate, from very oblique, unilaterally resected, acute base, 2-3 cm wide, 4-6 cm long. Inflorescence in axillary panicle in top most leaf-axils; flowers white. Fruit drupe, oblong, with woody pyrene.Stem bark: antipyretic, antimalarial. Seed: insecticide; contains azadirachtins; Animal tests using leaves and seed oil show antipyretic action.TRDITIONAL USE Stem bark: antipyretic, antimalarialSeed: insecticide. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Oroxylum indicum Linn.(PhaKaa) |
| 2008-03-21 10:49:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Oroxylum indicum (Linn.) KurzBIGNONIACEAEThai name : Phe KaaTree, 3-12 m high, less branched. Leaves tripin-nate, large, opposite; leaflets ovate or elliptic-ovate, 4-8 cm wide, 6-12 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal raceme; flowers large, greenish white inside, dark violet outside; anthesis at night. Fruit capsule, large, flatly compressed parallel to septum; seeds flat with silky white, broadly winged around, translucent.Root: element tonic, antidiarrheal. Seed: laxative, expectorantTRADITIONAL USE Root : stomachic, antidiarrhealSeed : laxative, expectorantBy: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Medicinal Plants in Thailand.(Khee-lek) |
| 2008-03-20 09:29:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Cassia siamea Lamk.FABACEAECassod Tree, Thai Copper PodThai name : Khee-lek Tree, 10-15 m high. Leaves even-pinnate, alternate; leaflets oblong, about 1.5 cm wide, 4 cm long, young leaves covered with greenish brown hair. Inflorescence in terminal panicle; flowers yellow. Pod flat, long and thick. Heartwood: tranquilizer, antipyretic. Leaf: laxative, diuretic. Dose: 2-3 handfuls of young leaf, boil with 1-1.5 glasses of water and a little salt, drink once a day before breakfast. Flower: antihypertensive, tranquilizer, laxative. Young leaves and wood contain anthraquinone glycosides. Extracts of you...
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| Schefflera leucantha Vig.(Hanumaa Prasaan Kaai) |
| 2008-03-17 04:52:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Schefflera leucantha Vig.ARALIACEAEThai name : Hanumaa Prasaan KaaiScandent shrub, 1-4 m high. Leaves palmately compound, alternate; leaflets elliptic or lanceolate, 1.5-3 cm wide, 5-8 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal umbel; flowers white, Fruit globose drupe. Fresh leaf: cough remedy, treatment of bloody vomit; externally used as astringent to stop bleeding. Saponin in leaf showed bronchodilating activity.TRADITIONAL USE : Fresh leaf. Cough remedy, treatment of bloody vomit; external use to stop bleeding,astirngent By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Solanum trilobatum Linn.(Ma Waeng Khruea) |
| 2008-03-15 10:08:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Solanum trilobatum Linn.SOLANACEAEThai name : Ma Waeng KhrueaScandent shrub; branches aculeate. Leaf simple, alternate, ovate, 4-5 cm wide, 5-8 cm long; margins lobed; prickles along the veins. Inflorescence in axillary or terminal, umbellate panicle, axillary or terminal; flowers purple. Fruit globose berry; unripe fruit green with longitudinal lines, red when ripe.Fruit: cough remedy, expectorant, diuretic, antipyretic, bitter tonic; main ingredient in Ya-Prasa Ma Waeng. Dose : 4-10 fresh fruits, crush, squeeze for juice, mix with salt, frequently sip; or chew the fresh fruit and swallow only the juice.TRADITIONAL USE: Fruit. Expectorant, antipyretic, bitter tonic By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Thunbergia laurifolia Linn.(Raang Chuet) |
| 2008-03-08 10:52:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Thunbergia laurifolia Linn.THUNBERGIACEAEThai name : Raang Chuet Twining shrub. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong or ovate 4-7 cm wide, 8-14 cm long, slightly lobed. Inflorescence in terminal raceme; flowers bluish purple;bracts green with reddish brown blotches. Fruit capsule. Leaf: antipyretic, detoxificant (first aid treatment for poisoning). Showed antipyretic activity in rats, and moderately effective antidote against Polidol®(aninsecticide ). however, patient must be taken to hospital immediately. TRADITIONAL USE Leaf : antipyretic, for detoxification By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Centella asiatica Linn.(Bua Bok) |
| 2008-03-04 09:09:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Centella asiatica (Linn.) UrbanAPIACEAEAsiatic Pennywort, Tiger HerbalThai name : Bua Bok Perennial creeping herb. Leaf simple, alternate, kidney-shaped, 2-5 cm in diameter. Inflorescence in axillary umbel; flowers small, violet. Fruit dry, dehiscent.Fresh leaf: treatment of sore throat, thirst; antipyretic, diuretic, antidiarrheal; externally used for burns and wounds. Preparation: grind 1 handful of well-cleaned fresh leaves with small amount of water, put on the affected area or squeeze and use only watery juice. Active constituents are madecassic acid, asiatic acid and asiaticoside, which are astringent and stimulate tissue repairmen! at affected area, lower the probability of keloid formation, inhibits growth of Staphylococcus spp., possess antifu...
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| Curcuma longa Linn.(Khamin Chan) |
| 2008-03-01 10:07:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Curcuma longa Linn.ZINGIBERACEAETurmericThai name : Khamin ChanErect, terrestrial, perennial herb, 30-90 cm high; rhizome tuberous, orange-yellow, aromatic. Leaf simple, alternate distichous, lanceolate, 12-15 cm wide, 30-40 cm long. Inflorescence in terminal, cylindrical spike on apex of rhizome; peduncle surrounded by sheaths of leaves; flowers pale yellow with light green or whitish bracteoles. Fruit capsule, globose, 3-lobed.Fresh and dried rhizome: treatment of peptic ulcer, dyspepsia, indigestion, flatulence; contains volatile oil, curcumin, etc. Volatile oil dispels stagnant gas from stomach and intestine. Curcumin and p-tolylcarbinol Increases the peptic and bile juice for digestion. Curcumin inhibits gas produced by bacteria, stimulate mucous secre...
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| Saccharum officinarum Linn.(Oi Daeng) |
| 2008-02-28 09:41:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Saccharum officinarum Linn.POACEAESugar CaneThai name : Oi Daeng Perennial grass, 2-5 m high; culm reddish purple, glaucous, unbranched. Leaf simple, alternate, 2.5-5 cm wide, 0.5-1 m long. Inflorescence in terminal, racemose panicle; flowers white. Fruit caryopsis.Stem: diuretic, treatment of kidney and venereal diseases; expectorant. Dose: 70-90 g of fresh stem or 30-40 g of dried stem, slice into pieces, boil, drink twice a day before meals. TRADITIONAL USE Stem: diuretic,treatment of kidney and venereal diseases, expectorant By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1 ...
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| Houttuynia cordata Thunb.(Phluu Khaao) |
| 2008-02-28 06:03:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Houttuynia cordata Thunb.SAURURACEAEThai name : Phluu Khaao Erect perennial herb with deep-lying rhizome, 15-30 cm high. Leaf simple, alternate, cordate, 4-6 cm wide, 6-10 cm long; petioles long covered by leaf-sheath. Inflorescence in terminal spike, 4 involucral whitish bracts; flowers small, without petals and pedicels. Fruit obovoid capsule. Leaf : treatment of venereal diseases; externally used for skin diseases. Whole plant: diuretic, genito-urinary antiseptic.TRADITIONAL USE Leaf : treatment of venereal diseases ; externaluse for skin diseases.Whole plant. Diuretic, genitor-urinary antiseptic. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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| Phyllanthus emblica Linn.( Makhaam Pom) |
| 2008-02-25 07:51:00 |
Medicinal Plants in Thailand. Phyllanthus emblica Linn.EUPHORBIACEAEEmblic MyrobalanThai name : Makhaam Pom Tree, 8-20 m high. Leaf simple, alternate, oblong, 0.25-0.5 cm wide, 0.8-1.2 cm long. Inflorescence in fascicle with staminate cluster at base and pistillate flower upwards, axillary ; flowers white. Fruit drupe, globose, glabrous, with six longitudinal lines; endocarp globose, pale green; seeds 6. TRADITIONAL USE Fruit : expectorant, antipyretic, diuretic, antidiarrheal, antiscurvy. By: Medicinal Plants in ThailandVolume 1...
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