Traditional medicinal use index : A

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abscess
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Ottelia alismoides Hydrocharitaceae Mizu obako (Japanese) Santawa
Oroxylum indicum Bignoniaceae Midnight horror (English); sorizayanoki (Japanese) Phe kaa
acid reflux
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Curcuma mangga Zingiberaceae Mango ginger (English) Khamin-khao
acne
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae Thai melon (English); makuwa uri (Japanese) Tang-thai
Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae Cucumber (English); kyuri (Japanese) Tangkwaa
anaemia
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Coccinia grandis Cucurbitaceae Scarlet-fruited gourd, ivy gourd (English); yasai karasuuri (Japanese) Phak tamlueng, khae doh, phak khaep
Moringa oleifera Moringaceae Moringa, horseradish tree, drumstick tree (English); wasabinoki (Japanese) Ma-room
Sesbania javanica Fabaceae Sesbania (English) Sano kin dok, phak hong haeng, si pree laa, sano hin
anaesthetic
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Spilanthes paniculata Compositae Yari sennichimodoki (Japanese) Phak khraat
anorexia
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae Yard-long bean, string bean (English); sasage (Japanease) Thua rai, thua pee
anthelmintic
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Parkia speciosa Fabaceae Patai (English); nejire fusamame (Japanese) Sator
Cucurbita moschata Cucurbitaceae Pumpkin (English); kabocha (Japanese) Fak-thong
antiallergic
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Solanum nigrum Solanaceae
antiseptic
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Morinda citrifolia Rubiaceae Noni (English); yaeyama aoki (Japanese) Yor-baan
anxiety relief
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae Jackfruit (English); paramitsu (Japanese) Khanoon on
aphthous stomatitis
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Nymphaea lotus Nymphaeaceae Water lily (English); nettai suiren (Japanese) Bua kin saai
appetite
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae Aerial yam, potato yam (English); niga kashyu (Japanese) Man mo
Ipomoea aquatica Convolvulaceae Water spinach (English); yosai, kushinsai (Japanese) Phakbung
Parkia speciosa Fabaceae Patai (English); nejire fusamame (Japanese) Sator
arthritis
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Cratoxylum formosum Guttiferae Tiew
Dioscorea esculenta Dioscoreaceae Lesser yam, Asiatic yam (English); togeimo, togedokoro (Japanese) Man musua, man chuak
asthma
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Lycopersicon esculentum Solanaceae Tomato (English) Makheua som, makheua thet
Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae Wild bitter gourd (English); nigauri (Japanese) Mara ki nok
Oenanthe javanica Apiaceae Water dropwort, water celery (English); seri (Japanese) Phakchi lom
Solanum melongena Solanaceae Makeua yaw
Solanum nigrum Solanaceae
Symplocos cochinchinensis Symplocaceae Aobanoki (Japanese) Meut miang
Ipomoea aquatica Convolvulaceae Water spinach (English); yosai, kushinsai (Japanese) Phakbung
astringent
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Centella asiatica Apiaceae Asiatic pennywort (English); tsubokusa (Japanese) Bua bok, pa-na-e khaa-doh, phak waen, phak nok