Milkvetch Root
Characteristics Milkvetch Root, Astragalus or Huang Qi is one of the herbs that Chinese doctors have used for thousands of years. Buk-ung Qi is a Chinese good quality Milkvetch Root originated from the northern part. In general, the root is used as herbal medicine. It is used for treating many symptoms such as cold, allergies, […]
Salvia miltiorrhiza
Characteristics It has another name as Dong quai. Fresh roots look plump and cylindrical. It splits into many branch roots. The roots are divided into 3 parts, namely top root, main root and lateral root. The dried roots are in a cylindrical shape. Angelica Sinensis in Thai pharmacopeia refers to the lateral root part. The […]
Ficusfoveolata Wall
Characteristics Ficusfoveolata Wall is classified as Scandent. It is a large vine that tends to crawl along other plant species. It can grow up to a height of 25 meters. The bark is brown and coarse with knots like thorns. The wood is white and contains white latex. The vine has a cool flavor. The […]
Birch
Characteristics The Birch Tree originated and found in the north and northeast of Thailand. The bark is brown, gray or almost black. The bark consists of small, white, ventilated glands with round or oval together. The bark smells like camphor. When the bark is old, its layer peels off like a paper at the tender […]
Sappan tree
Characteristics It is a shrub tree branching out at the tree base. It doesn’t have root-knot. The roots are black. The bark is gray-brown crest. The trunk is about 5-8 meters high containing curved spines around. The leaf type is bipinnately compound leaf. It is classified as a medium-sized perennial plant or a shrub tree. […]
Cinnamon
Characteristics Cinnamon is a medicine or spice obtained by scraping the outermost shell completely then peel the phloem out of the core by using a knife to cut along the length of the branch, dry it in the shade and alternately expose to the sun for about 5 days. While drying, use the hands to […]
Kaffir lime
Characteristics Bergamot is a medicinal plant used by Thai people for a long time. It is a small perennial plant, solid wood. The trunk and branches have slightly long thorns. It has a dark green color similar to a lemon. The surface is rough. The top and end of calyx are tufted. The young fruit […]
Szechuan lovage
Characteristics The rhizome of Szechuan lovage is the part used to compound medicine called “Szechuan lovage” The rhizomes are quite round, bulge node and short internode. When cutting all the lateral roots, it remains a rhizome with round like fist. The texture is rough and gnarled. The outer skin is burnt brown or yellowish […]
Black galingale
Characteristics The rhizome is round shape, gnarled and continuously arranged. It is always the same size. It consists of many rhizomes and succulent. The skin of the rhizome is light brown to dark brown. It may find the mark on the surface of the rhizome as the area that will germinate the new tree. The […]
Prickly-leaved elephant’s foot
Characteristics There is a single leaf above the rhizome adjacent as the circle. The leaf arrangment alternately in rosulate at the stub. The leaf shape is oblanceolate. The leaf margin is sparsely serrate. There are approximately 12-15 pairs of vienlets. The leaf apex is wide and sharply narrowed into a cape. The leaf base is […]