Analytical Study of Herbal Medicine in Phrom P’Rohit Scripture

Abstract

‘Phrom P’Rohit’ scripture is a white Thai traditional book. It was written using ancient Thai characters which were used in the early Rattanakosin era. The manuscript consisted of 110 pages which include 57 pages in the front part and 53 pages in the back part, which discuss women’s diseases.

The objectives of this research are to transliterate and study the herbal medicine mentioned in the ‘Phrom P’Rohit’ scripture by transliterating the ancient Thai script into modern Thai script. This was then, analyzed and compared to current knowledge of traditional herbal medicine. The results of the study revealed 290 herbal materials, 10 teastes of medicine. Three similar herbal formulations were found as a result of the comparative study between the herbal medical formulations mentioned in the ‘Phrom P’Rohit’ scripture and the national list of herbal medicine.

The result of this study can be applied for teaching Thai traditional pharmacy, the practice of Thai traditional medicine, and also the Thai traditional medical academic field.