Appearance of the medicine machine:

The rhizome has a yellowish-brown outer covering. The flesh is yellow-green. Fresh, juicy rhizomes have an astringent, bitter, hot, and fizzy taste. They have a specific odor. Old, fresh, dry rhizomes have a slightly spicy taste.

Good physical and chemical characteristics:

Water content not more than 13% w/w. Foreign matter content not more than 2% w/w. Total ash content not more than 9% w/w. Acid-insoluble ash content not more than 3.0% w/w. Volatile oil content not less than 2% v/w, chloroform extract amount not less than 5% w/w, hexane extract not less than 3% w/w.

properties:

Thai Medicine Textbook: Rhizome: expels all bad blood, expels menstruation in women, cures bruises, sprains, swelling, expels gas in the intestines, expels menstruation, repel insects, cures colic, treats beriberi, cures abdominal pain, dysentery, mucus, helps heal wounds, heals the intestines, cures inflammatory bowel disease. Relieves leucorrhea, expels gas, relieves flatulence, relieves stomach pain, relieves constipation, relieves vomiting, relieves toothache, is a medicine for treating asthma. Cure sprains, sprained ankles, skin diseases, boils, coat wounds to prevent infection, suck out pus, heal wounds.Soothe muscle aches It is a local anesthetic. Used to prevent nail removal and use it to boil water to bathe after giving birth Treats aches and pains, sprains, bruises, reduces inflammation, swelling, stiffness, stiffness, tingling, and reduces pain. It has the effect of being a local anesthetic, healing wounds or boiling herbal water for bathing. It is an ingredient in compresses and body rubs. Nourishes the skin, roots, cures diseases caused by blood coming out of the mouth and nose, expels blood, cures vomiting of blood, cures stomach pain, and helps make menstruation normal. Relieves bloating, constipation, and skin diseases. Treat sprains

List of herbal medicines: those used according to traditional knowledge According to the announcement of the National Drug System Development Board in the national list of essential medicines Appears to be the use of phlai rhizomes. In medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal symptoms, the recipe "Ya Prasakanplu" contains the component of Plai along with other herbs in the recipe. It has properties to relieve stomach pain, colic, and bloating from indigestion. Because the elements are not normal and drugs to treat symptoms in obstetrics and gynecology appear in recipes

“Ya Prasaplai” has plai as the main ingredient along with other herbs in the recipe. It is used in women who have irregular periods. or coming less than usual and excretes amniotic fluid in women after childbirth. The recipe for "medicine for paralysis" has a component of Plai along with other herbs in the recipe. It has properties to relieve pain in tendons, muscles, hands, feet, stiffness or numbness. The recipe for "medicine mixed with vines of Priang" There is a component of Plai along with other herbs in the recipe. It has the properties of relieving pain and aches in the body. The recipe "Ya Lueat Ngam" contains the component of Plai rhizome. Together with other herbs in the recipe, it has properties to relieve menstrual pain. Helps menstruation to be normal and cures mutkid.

Dosage form and dosage:

Treat sprains, bruises, swelling, and sprained ankles.

Use the root of Phlai Fon to relieve swelling, sprains, or use about 1 Phlai rhizome, pound and squeeze out the juice, rub and massage the affected area. or pound it thoroughly Mix a little salt, mix and then wrap it into a compress. Ang steam for heating Compress the area of pain and swelling, morning and evening, until it disappears. Or you can make it into plai oil to use. By taking 2 kilograms of figs, frying them in 1 kilogram of hot vegetable oil, frying until golden and then removing the figs. Add about 4 teaspoons of clove powder.

Continue frying on low heat for about 10 minutes. Filter and wait until the oil is warm. Add 4 teaspoons of camphor. Place in a container with a tightly closed lid. Wait until cool, then shake the camphor to dissolve. This plai oil is used to rub and massage 2 times a day in the morning. -Cold or when you have pain (this formula belongs to Mr. Wiboon Khemchalerm, Sanam Chai Khet District Chachoengsao Province)Cream containing 14% plai oil is used to apply and rub gently on areas with swelling, bruises, and sprains 2-3 times a day.Treating itchy skin diseases The rhizomes are ground into powder mixed with water or fresh rhizomes washed thoroughly and applied with water.

Chemical composition:

Volatile oil There are important substances that are components, including terpinen-4-ol, sabinene, caryophyllene, cineol, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, terpinene, limonene, p-cymene, terpinolene, eugenol, farneraol, alflabene, 3,4 dimethoxy benzaldehyde.

Yellow substance curcumin, cassumunarins A, B, C

Many types of phenylbutanoid substances such as (E)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) butadiene (DMPBD) that have anti-inflammatory effects and other substances such as 4-(4-hydroxyl-1-butenyl) )-veratrole, naphthoquinone derivative, vanillin, vanillic acid, veratric acid, β-sitosterol