ETHNOBOTANY AND ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY OF MEDICAL PLANTS FROM TAMBON PAK RO, SINGHA NAKHON, SONGKHLA
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https://doi.org/10.14456/tbps.2021.10Keywords:
ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, medicinal plants, folk medicine, Pak Ro communityAbstract
This study was aimed at surveying the medicinal plants of Tambon Pak Ro by conducting semi-structured interviews with five local traditional healers. The main points of the interview included the local names, plant parts used, local indication, drug application and preparation. Plant specimens were collected, botanically identified and voucher specimens were deposited at the herbarium in the Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and compared to related studies. The results revealed that the plants belong to 101 species in 97 genera and 51 families. The family Fabaceae had the highest number of medicinal plant species used by the local healers. About 44 species (46.56%) of the plants surveyed were used for treating digestive system disorders, 36 species (representing 35.64%) were used for treating infectious diseases and 24 species (representing 23.76%) are employed in treating genitourinary system disorders. The preferred drug preparation method is by decoction (85 species; 84.16 %), while most of the drugs are consumed orally (89 species; 88.12 %). From the literature review, 52 out of the surveyed medicinal plant species have already been proven in pharmacological activity that agrees to their use by local healers. Consequently, the remaining 49 species should be further studied in their pharmacological activity so as to promote the reliability and acceptance of medicinal herbs for the treatment of various diseases.
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