Traditional medicinal use index : H

H

haemorrhagic fever
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Dioscorea alata Dioscoreaceae Greater yam, purple yam (English); daisho (Japanese) Man-sao (central), man thu (southern)
haemorrhoids
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Dioscorea alata Dioscoreaceae Greater yam, purple yam (English); daisho (Japanese) Man-sao (central), man thu (southern)
Musa spp. Musaceae Banana (English) ; banana (Japanese) Kluai
headache
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
Glinus oppositifolius Molluginaceae Phak khuang, sadao din, phak khee khuang, phak khom
Luffa acutangula Cucurbitaceae Angled loofah, angled gourd (English); tokado hechima (Japanese) Buap liam
Melientha sauvis Opiliaceae Phak waan paa
Peperomia pellucida Piperaceae Peperomia (English); usuba sunakosho (Japanese) Phak krasang
Sesbania javanica Fabaceae Sesbania (English) Sano kin dok, phak hong haeng, si pree laa, sano hin
heart function
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Boesenbergia rotunda Zingiberaceae Chinese key, fingerroot (English); obangajutsu (Japanese) Krachaai
hemoptysis
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Diplazium esculentum Athyriaceae Paco (English); kuware sida (Japanese) Phak kuut khaao
high blood sugar
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Alpinia galanga Zingiberaceae Galanga (English); Nankyou (Japanese) Khaa, kha taa daeng
Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae Coriander, Chinese parsley (English); pakuchi, korianda (Japanese) Phakchi
high blood temperature
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Basella alba Basellaceae Ceylon spinach (English); tsurumurasaki (Japanese) Phak plang
Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae Cucumber (English); kyuri (Japanese) Tangkwaa
high body temperature
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Cocos nucifera Palmae Coconut (English); kokoyashi (Japanese) Ma-prao
Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae Thai melon (English); makuwa uri (Japanese) Tang-thai
high cholesterol
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Amaranthus spp. Amaranthaceae Amaranth (English); hiyu, hageito (Japanese) Phakkhom suan, phakkhom, phak hom
hypertension
Scientific name Family name Common name Local name
Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae Okra (English); okura (Japanese) Krachieb khieo, krachieb mon
Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae Turmeric (English); ukon (Japanese) Khamin
Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae Wild bitter gourd (English); nigauri (Japanese) Mara ki nok
Moringa oleifera Moringaceae Moringa, horseradish tree, drumstick tree (English); wasabinoki (Japanese) Ma-room
Pisum sativum Fabaceae Garden pea, sugar pea (English); endo (Japanese) Thua lan tao
Trevesia palmata Araliaceae Taang luang