Herbs with Therapeutic Properties for Skin Diseases According to Thai Traditional Medicine Textbook

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Abstract

         This research aims to collect herbs with therapeutic properties for treating skin diseases that appear in Thai traditional medicine textbooks. The study was conducted from the following sources: 1)Synthesized Medical Textbooks, consisting of the Royal Medical Textbook of King Rama V and the Synthesized Medical Textbook of Phraya Phitsanuprasatwet; 2)General Traditional Medicine Textbooks of the Medical Practice Division, consisting of Medicine, Pharmacy, Midwifery, traditional medicine recipes, and various research works; 3)Tamra Phra Osot Phra Narai; 4) Tamra Phaetsat Songkhro: Medical Wisdom and National Literary Heritage; and 5) Pojchananukrom Sap Phaet lae Phesatchakam Phaen Thai Chabap Ratchabandittayasathan. The herbs were analyzed and grouped based on their properties for treating skin diseases.

          The results showed that there are a total of 246 types of herbs with therapeutic properties for treating skin diseases. When analyzed and grouped according to their properties, they can be grouped into 18 groups, namely:        1) Treating skin diseases, rashes, itching/redness, 2) Treating abscesses, festering wounds, chronic wounds, 3) Wounds healing, 4) Treating blisters, burning sensations, scalds, 5) Treating poison from animal bites, 6) Treating inflammation, swelling, 7) Treating ringworm - tinea versicolor, 8) Treating skin parasites, 9) Treating leprosy, 10) Scabies/lice treatment, 11) Dandruff treatment, 12) Hives treatment, 13) Acne treatment, 14) Lymphatic fluid, blisters, itching rashes, 15) Water bite treatment, 16) Herpes, shingles treatment, 17) Mottled hands, mottled feet treatment and 18) Warts treatment

         This study demonstrates the development approach from herbal medicines to supplementary skin disease treatment products in various forms, which will be beneficial to Thai traditional medicine practitioners as well as skin disease patients.