A Survey on Traditional Knowledge of Herbal Utilization Recorded in Bood Khao Books Belonging to Mr. Wong Pimthatong, A Traditional Healer, Ban Ta Khun District, Surat Thani Province

Abstract

Objective: This descriptive research aimed to survey traditional knowledgeof herbal use recorded in Bood Khao books belonging to Mr. WongPimthatong, a healer living in Ban Ta Khun District, Surat Thani province.Methods: The data from 4 Bood Khao books were investigated bytranslation and interpretation, and then re-checked with the book owner.Results: 765 medicinal materials belonging to 626 remedies were recordedin the selected books. The most frequently used 10 medicinal materialswere Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe., Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Citrusaurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, Capsicum frutescens L., Alcohol, Mansoniagagei J.R.Drumm., Dracaena oureiri Gagnep., Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.)Diels, Myristica fragrans Houtt. and Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.,respectively. These 10 materials were divided into 14 groups based ondiseases/symptoms. All top ten medicinal materials have the biologicalactivities concordant to their traditional use. Conclusion: Data from BoodKhao books could be used for development of Thai traditional medicine.Keywords: herbal remedies, Bood Khao book, Wong Pinthatong, Ban TaKhun District, Surat Thani province