Table 1 Medicinal plants used to treat digestive system disorders by the Karen people of northern Thailand
From: Ethnomedicinal plants used for digestive system disorders by the Karen of northern Thailand
Scientific name (Voucher no.) | Family | Karen name | Part used | Preparation | Route of administration | Application | Use value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acorus calamus L. (K. Kamwong106) | Acoraceae | Por bue lah | rhizome | non, decoction | eaten as food, potion | stomach ache | 0.14 |
Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (K. Kamwong097) | Asparagaceae | Ya su mae | root | decoction | potion, bath | gastric ulcer, jaundice hemorrhoid, flatulence | 0.10 |
Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. (K. Kamwong099) | Zingiberaceae | Por sa raw | rhizome | decoction | potion | flatulence | 0.39 |
Cassytha filiformis L. (K. Kamwong073) | Lauraceae | Se kruy po | all | decoction | potion, bath | jaundice | 0.21 |
Celastrus paniculatus Willd. (K. Kamwong031) | Celastraceae | Ti si bler | bark | decoction | potion | diarrhea | 0.08 |
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (T. Sukkho157) | Apiaceae | Chuy po co la do | leaf | non | eaten as food | gastric ulcer, diarrhea | 0.09 |
Croton kongensis Gagnep. (K. Kamwong032) | Euphorbiaceae | Sa ko wa | leaf | decoction | potion, bath | gastric ulcer, jaundice, diarrhea | 0.30 |
Croton robustus Kurz (K. Kamwong033) | Euphorbiaceae | Sa ko wa sui | leaf, bark | decoction | bath | jaundice | 0.21 |
Curcuma longa L. (T. Sukkho071) | Zingiberaceae | Si yaw | rhizome | non, decoction | eaten as food, potion | gastric ulcer, flatulence | 0.56 |
Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees (K. Kamwong284) | Poaceae | Wa mee | leaf | decoction | potion, bath | jaundice | 0.36 |
Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. (K. Kamwong204) | Dilleniaceae | Kho tee | bark | decoction | potion | gastric ulcer | 0.52 |
Embelia sessiliflora Kurz (T. Sukkho006) | Myrsinaceae | Blea blor | fruit | non | eaten as food | laxative | 0.09 |
Engelhardtia spicata Blume var. colebrookeana (Lindl. ex Wall.) Kuntze (K. Kamwong208) | Juglandaceae | Klue por | bark | decoction | potion | gastric ulcer | 0.59 |
Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman (K. Kamwong020) | Musaceae | Ya pa la | leaf sheaf | decoction | potion | diarrhea, food poisoning | 0.23 |
Euphorbia heterophylla L. (T. Sukkho055) | Euphorbiaceae | Nor bo lo bell | leaf, latex | decoction, non | potion, liniment | laxative, mouth ulcer | 0.47 |
Euphorbia hirta L. (K. Kamwong272) | Euphorbiaceae | - | all | decoction | potion | gastric ulcer | 0.43 |
Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch. (K.Kamwong241) | Flacourtiaceae | Ser pae | bark | non, decoction | hold in mouth, potion | toothache, gastric ulcer, diarrhea | 0.14 |
Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Merr. (K. Kamwong209) | Fabaceae | Chor ae go bor | bark | decoction | potion | jaundice | 0.28 |
Gmelina arborea Roxb. (K. Kamwong122) | Lamiaceae | Ker ma | bark, flower | decoction | potion | gastric ulcer, laxative | 0.11 |
Gymnopetalum integrifolium Kurz. (T. Sukkho166) | Cucurbitaceae | Se do kwaw mee | leaf, stem | decoction | potion, bath | jaundice, flatulence | 0.19 |
Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker (T. Sukkho039) | Zingiberaceae | Por sue | rhizome | decoction | potion | gastric ulcer, flatulence | 0.17 |
Leea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. (K. Kamwong135) | Leeaceae | Na tor kor | root, stem | decoction | potion | diarrhea, hemorrhoid, gastric ulcer | 0.14 |
Melastoma malabathricum L. (K.Tang054) | Melastomataceae | Se la play | fruit | non | hold in mouth | mouth ulcer, geographic tongue | 0.37 |
Musa sapientum L. (K. Kamwong021) | Musaceae | Si kuy | fruit | non | eaten as food | diarrhea | 0.34 |
Mussaenda sanderiana Ridl. (K. Kamwong034) | Rubiaceae | Por jor kaw pe | root, leaf | decoction | hold in mouth bath, potion | toothache, jaundice, appetite stimulant | 0.17 |
Ochna integerrima (Lour.) Merr. (K. Kamwong028) | Ochnaceae | Ti si bor | leaf | decoction | potion, bath | constipation, jaundice, gastric ulcer, diarrhea | 0.25 |
Psidium guajava L. (K. Kamwong115) | Myrtaceae | Ma kwuy | young leaf | decoction | potion | diarrhea | 0.61 |
Punica granatum L. (T. Sukkho148) | Punicaceae | Chor pa lea | young leaf | decoction | potion | diarrhea | 0.71 |
Senna alata (L.) Roxb. (K. Kamwong168) | Fabaceae | Ya la mer pa do | leaf | decoction | potion | laxative | 0.49 |
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link (K. Kamwong183) | Fabaceae | Ya la mer | leaf | decoction | potion | laxative | 0.59 |
Tamarindus indica L. (K. Kamwong093) | Fabaceae | Sa mor klae | fruit | non | eaten as food | laxative | 0.26 |
Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. (K. Kamwong083) | Acanthaceae | Jaw law lee der | leaf, stem | decoction | potion, bath | gastric ulcer diarrhea, jaundice | 0.16 |
Zingiber montanum (J.König) Link ex A.Dietr. (K. Kamwong236) | Zingiberaceae | Blae ko bor | rhizome | decoction, non | potion, eaten as food | flatulence, gastric ulcer | 0.72 |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe (K. Kamwong319) | Zingiberaceae | Sa ae | rhizome | decoction | potion | diarrhea, flatulence, gastric ulcer | 0.30 |
Zingiber ottensii Valeton (K. Kamwong166) | Zingiberaceae | Blae ko sue | rhizome | decoction | potion | flatulence, carminative | 0.74 |
Ziziphus cambodiana Pierre (K. Kamwong064) | Rhamnaceae | Ri co mae | bark | decoction | potion, bath | gastric ulcer, hemorrhoid, jaundice | 0.16 |