Local herbals plant and usefulness in Thailom community Lomsak District Phetchabun Province

Abstract

This cross-section study focused on the useful of herbal plants by local people in Thailom community, Lomsak District, Phetchabun Province. Questionnaire and survey were used to collect the data among wisdom villagers and rural herbalists. The results revealed that the useful herbal plant in this area were found 28 families, 45 genus and 49 species. The wisdom using the local herbal plants as the medicine plant was divided into eight groups. The herbal plants which were treated for ache and fever such as Crateva magna, Thunbergia laurifolia, Mollugo pentaphylla, Nervilia aragoanaand Plectranthus amboinicus. The herbal plants which treated for gastrointestinal system disorder, were Alseodaphne birmanica, Croton roxburghii, Curcuma manga, Macaranga denticulate, Helicteres angustifolia, Smilax glabra and Eleutherine americana. The herbal plants which treated for respiratory tract disease, were Acanthus ebracteatus and Andrographis paniculata. For infection and inflammation symptom, the popular local herbal plant were Caesalpinia sappan, Crateva adansoniisubsp. trifoliate, Blumea balsamifera and Caesalpinia decapetala. Stimulant restorative herbal group, the popular herbal plants as Abutilon indicum, Beaumontia mutonii, Betula alnoides, Dracaena loureiri, Hymenocardia wallichii, Toddalia asiatica and Uvaria rufa. The important herbal plant which used for treated the metabolism disorder was Piper aurantiacum. The group of disorders from pregnancy, Plumbago indicawas used for birth control. Finally the last group using for other symptoms such as Nicotiana tabacum used for kill louse and other insects. The other, bark and leave of Aglaia edulis were used for relieve malnutrition in children.