Crude drug sample data base
※Click on the image to enlarge it.
The capital city, provincial capital city or the representative
location of its administrative area is indicated.
location of its administrative area is indicated.
Production area information
https://ethmed.toyama-wakan.net/img/pin_san.png
13.7563309
100.50176510000006
Collection information
Kingdom of Thailand,Bangkok
https://ethmed.toyama-wakan.net/img/pin_nyu.png
Scientific information data base
Crude drug name | Thai name, English name | Khla | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
crude drug image |
| |||
Original plant name | Schumannianthus dichotomus Gagnep. | |||
Family name | Marantaceae | |||
Used part | Rhizome | |||
Distribution area | Common in hill evergreen, moist evergreen, gallery evergreen, particularly along streamlines and headwater catchment. | |||
Frequency in use | Common for general usage, but rare as a medicinal component. | |||
Traditional usage | Nauseating cool taste, for treatment of fever associated with systematic infection, pneumonia, elevated body temperature and thirst, all kinds of fever associated with epidermal signs, which include measles and poxes, thyphoids and chronic diseases occur in adults with periodic symptoms differentially depending on the subtype of diseases (Khai-Sannibad). | |||
Drug effect | Febrifuge. | |||
Chemical constituent | unknown | |||
Medical system | Thai medicine | |||
Preparations | Oral. | |||
Related drugs | Klum (Donax grandis Ridl.), botanical characters and medicinal values. | |||
References | Reference book Tips! | The Forest Herbarium of the Royal Forest Department: Thai Plant Names Tem Smitinand, Revised Edition 2001. Prachachon Co.Ltd., Bangkok. Wuttidhamvate W.: Saranukrom Samunplai, 1997. Odian Store Press, Bangkok. Ruangrungsi N and Manklakupta T.: Thai Herbs I. 2004. Thanprinting Co., Ltd., Bangkok. Brun V and Schumacher T.: Traditional Herbal Medicine in Thailand, 1994. White Lotus Co., Ltd., Bangkok. | ||
Remarks | The plant is generally used s an ornamental plant in urban landscape, and locally for basketry and as a wrapping sheath. | |||
Last renewal date | 2022/02/17 |