Table 1.
Medical Applications and Ingredients of Selected Thai Household Ancient Remedies
| Household remedies (net weight of remedy powder) | Herbal components (parts used) | Weight (g per the net weight) | Ailments/uses | Dosagea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan-Ta-Lee-La (33 g) | Angelica dahurica Benth. (root) | 4 | For relief of fever | Adults: 3–5 T×3 |
| Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. (rhizome) | 4 | Children: 1–2 T×3 | ||
| Artemisia annua L. (whole plant) | 4 | |||
| Myristica fragrans Houtt. (mace) | 4 | |||
| Dracaena loureiri Gagnep. (heartwood) | 4 | |||
| Gymnopetalum chinensis (Lour.) Merr. (fruit) | 4 | |||
| Tinospora crispa (L.) Miers ex Hook.f. & Thomson (climber) | 4 | |||
| Eurycoma longifolia Jack. (root) | 4 | |||
| Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (leaf ) | 1 | |||
| Pra-Sa-Chan-Dang (64 g) | Symplocos racemosa Roxb. (root) | 4 | For relief of fever and thirst | Adults: 1 tsp×4 |
| Bouea macrophylla Griff (root) | 4 | Children: 0.5 tsp×4 | ||
| Citrus aurantifolia Swingle (root) | 4 | |||
| Kaempferia galanga L. (rhizome) | 4 | |||
| Ligusticum sinense Oliv. (rhizome) | 4 | |||
| Myristica fragrans Houtt. (mace) | 4 | |||
| Caesalpinia sappan Linn. (heartwood) | 4 | |||
| Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (stamen) | 1 | |||
| Mesua ferrea L. (pollen) | 1 | |||
| Mammea siamensis (flower) | 1 | |||
| Jasminum sambac (flower) | 1 | |||
| Dracaena loureiri Gagnep. (heartwood) | 32 | |||
| Kheaw-Hom (18 g) | Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (leaf ) | 1 | For relief of fever from chickenpox and measles and for thirst relief | Adults: 1–2 tsp×3 |
| Limnophila rugosa (Roth.) Merr (leaf ) | 1 | Children: 0.5 tsp×3 | ||
| Cordyline fruticosa (L.) Goeppert (leaf ) | 1 | |||
| Eupatorium stoechadosmum Hance (leaf ) | 1 | |||
| Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash ex Small. (root) | 1 | |||
| Kaempferia galanga L. (rhizome) | 1 | |||
| Myristica fragrans Houtt. (heartwood) | 1 | |||
| Dracaena loureiri Gagnep. (heartwood) | 1 | |||
| Angiopteris evecta Hoffm. (ND) | 1 | |||
| Globba malaccensis Ridl. (ND) | 1 | |||
| Tacca chantrieri Andre. (ND) | 1 | |||
| Sophora exigua Craib. (ND) | 1 | |||
| Cyathea borneensis Copel.(ND) | 1 | |||
| Aristolochia spp. (root)b | 1 | |||
| Mimusops elengi L. (flower) | 1 | |||
| Mesua ferrea L. (pollen) | 1 | |||
| Mammea siamensis Kosterm. (pollen) | 1 | |||
| Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (stamen) | 1 | |||
| Tree-Hom (64 g) | Terminalia sp. (fruit) | 4 | For relief of fever | Children: |
| Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb (fruit) | 4 | Laxatives for children | at 1–2 mo: 1 T×1 | |
| Phyllanthus emblica (fruit) | 4 | at 3–5 mo: 2–3 T×1 | ||
| Coriandrum sativum L. (seed) | 4 | at 6–12 mo: 5–7 T×1 | ||
| Aristolochia spp. (root) | 1 | |||
| Angelica dahurica Benth. (root) | 1 | |||
| Glycyrrhiza glabra (root) | 1 | |||
| Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (seed) | 1 | |||
| Terminalia chebula Retz. (fruitfruit) | 22 | |||
| Rheum palmatum L. (steamed root) | 22 | |||
| Learng-Pid-Sa-Mud (18 g) | Cyperus rotundus L. (rhizome) | 1 | For treatment of diarrhea and dysentery | Adults: 5–7 T×3 |
| Curcuma zedoaria Rose (rhizome) | 1 | Children: | ||
| Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz (bark) | 1 | at 1–2 mo: 1 T×3 | ||
| Musa paradisiaca L.; ABB Group (root) | 1 | at 3–5 mo: 2 T×3 | ||
| Allium sativum Linn. (bulk) | 1 | at 6–12 mo: 3–5 T×3 | ||
| Piper retrofractum Vahl (fruit) | 1 | >1 y: 5–7 T×3 | ||
| Learng-Pid-Sa-Mud (Continued) | Dipterocarpus alatus Roxb. Ex G.Don (gum) | 1 | ||
| Tachardia lacca Kerr. (lac) | 1 | |||
| Uncaria gambir (Hunter) Roxb. (leaf and limb) | 1 | |||
| Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. (heartwood) | 1 | |||
| Impatiens balsamina L. (leaf ) | 1 | |||
| Punica granatum L. (leaf ) | 1 | |||
| Curcuma longa L. (rhizome) | 6 | |||
| Dhart-Ban-Chob (112 g) | Zingiber officinale Roscoe (rhizome) | 4 | For treatment of diarrhea and bloated stomach | Adults: 3–5 T×3 |
| Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC (rhizome) | 4 | Children: 2–3 T×3 | ||
| Dischidia rafflesiana Wall. (leaf ) | 4 | |||
| Angelica sinensis (Oliv) Diels (root) | 4 | |||
| Angelica dahurica Benth. (root) | 4 | |||
| Abroma augusta (L.) L. f. (seed) | 4 | |||
| Lawsonia inermis L.(seed) | 4 | |||
| Pimpinella anisum L. (seed) | 4 | |||
| Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague (seed) | 4 | |||
| Lepidium sativum Linn. (seed) | 4 | |||
| Diospyros decandra Lour. (fruit) | 4 | |||
| Myristica fragrans Houtt. (mace) | 4 | |||
| Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry (flower) | 4 | |||
| Cinnamomum camphora Th Fries (leaf ) | 4 | |||
| Cinnamomum bejolghota (Ham.) Sweet (bark) | 4 | |||
| Amomum krervanh Pierre (fruit) | 4 | |||
| Coriandrum sativum L.(seed) | 4 | |||
| Coriandrum sativum L. (seed) | 4 | |||
| Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (leaf ) | 4 | |||
| Aristolochia spp. (root) | 4 | |||
| Piper retrofractum Vahl (fruit) | 4 | |||
| Kaempferia galanga L. (rhizome) | 4 | |||
| Picrorrhiza kurroa Benth. (rhizome) | 8 | |||
| Terminalia chebula Retz. var. chebula (fruit) | 16 | |||
| Um-Ma-Luk | Aristolochia spp. (root) | 7 | Used to relieve cough and reduce phlegm | Adults: 1–2 T×3 |
| Ka-Wa-Tee (85 g) | Dischidia rafflesiana Wall. (leaf ) | 7 | Children: 0.5–1 T×3 | |
| Lawsonia inermis L. (root) | 7 | |||
| Coriandrum sativum L. (root) | 7 | |||
| Phyllanthus emblica (fruit) | 7 | |||
| Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. (fruit) | 7 | |||
| Glycyrrhiza glabra (root) | 43 |
a
Dosage: tsp, teaspoon; T, 0.5-g tablet; ×1, once a day; ×2, twice a day; ×3, three times a day; ×4, four times a day.
b
Aristolochia spp. (root) was removed from Thai traditional herbal recipes in 2011.
ND, no data available.