Medicinal Plants Used For Treating Skin Conditions In Moh Phon’s Thai Herbal Formularies
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Mor Phon's Thai herbal formularies were developed and recorded by His Royal Highness Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse, a royal son of King Rama V (Prince of Chumphon or Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak) until 1915. The purpose of this study was to elucidate traditional Thai medical wisdom regarding Mor Phon's Thai herbal formularies focus on skin conditions. Medicinal plants used for treating skin conditions in Mor Phon's Thai herbal formularies were compiled, authenticated and analyzed the frequency as well as reviewed on their scientific information. Sixty-six plant species from 36 families were mentioned in 78 different formulations for the treatment of 29 different skin conditions. The majority of the plant belong to the families of Arecaceae (18%), Fabaceae/Leguminosae (14%), Alliaceae (12%), Solanaceae (11%), and Zingiberaceae (11%). The most used plant species was Cocos nucifera L. (11%) followed by Citrus aurantifolia Swingle (5%), Allium sativum L., Allium ascalonicum L., Cassia alata (L.) Roxb (4%). Fruit (37%) and leave (30%) were the mostly used plant part to prepare the remedies. This study provides the first report on scientific information of plant materials used in Mor Phon's Thai herbal formularies for skin conditions which can help preserve the traditional medical knowledge and will facilitate future modern herbal drug development research.
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