Abstract

Information on medicinal plants used to treat skin disorders around Khao Luang region was collected by field surveys and traditional healers’ interviews using semistructured open-ended interviews and questionnaires. Vernacular and scientific names of plants as well as the plant parts used were documented. Among 15 skin disorders listed, ulcer was the most dominant disorder treated with medicinal plants. Among the total 179 plant species, belonging to 154 genera of 68 families, a majority of them were trees; the most used plant species was Curcuma zedoaria; Fabaceae was the most dominant family; and the roots were the most used plant part.

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