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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Apr 21-27
Guru, Guru writers, Published on 21/04/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
The power of herbal medicine
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2021
» Earlier this year, health-conscious customers were seen queuing up at a herbal retailer in a Bangkok neighbourhood in hopes of buying a few bottles of fah talai jone (green chiretta) capsules. With a surge of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, the herbal product made them feel secure and gave them hope of relying on something else besides Favipiravir.
Clearing up confusion about fah talai jone
Life, Published on 04/05/2021
» There has been a surge in demand for the traditional Thai herb fah talai jone (Andrographis paniculata) since the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with the herb selling out in several provinces.
A promising development in the fight against Covid
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/04/2021
» After five days of treatment, more than 300 Covid-19 patients have been cured by fah talai jone (andrographis paniculata) or green chireta.
Get some herbal relief at Iconsiam
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/07/2020
» The Mhorya Tha Sooksiam: The Wondrous World Of Thai Herbs festival returns to Iconsiam for its second edition from tomorrow until July 15 to boost Thais' immunity.
The cure for (some of) what ails you
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/05/2020
» The herbal tea is dark green. The smell is not that appealing. Only a small sip can leave a long-lasting bitterness in your mouth. Fah talai jone, or green chireta, is known for its extreme bitterness. The King of Bitters has been used for the treatment of some sickness like the flu and sore throat for centuries in Asian countries such as Thailand, China and India.
School is in session
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/09/2018
» We walked on a narrow path in a large herbal garden belonging to Samai Koonsuk, 57, chairman of the Ban Dong Bang Organic Herbal Community Enterprise in Muang district in Prachin Buri. I felt like we were ducklings following a mother duck. Instead of making "quack, quack" sounds, we asked questions like "What is this leaf?", "What is that flower?", "Can we eat it raw?" while pointing at various plants.
Preserving our traditional ways
Life, Story and photos: Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2018
» A passion for knowledge has driven Supaporn Pitiporn to do things beyond the basic duty of a pharmacist. During the past 30 years, she has trekked through forests or climbed mountains to meet moh ya phuenban, or folk healers, in remote villages, where she has learned and recorded formulas for remedies of herb-based drugs within and outside the country. Supaporn is one of a very few pharmacists in Thailand who can combine knowledge of traditional healers with her skills in modern science to produce a wide range of ready-to-use herbal medicines.