Medicinal Plants for Hemorrhoid Treatment in Thailand

Angkhana Inta's literature review identifies 181 medicinal plant species used by 18 ethnic groups in Thailand for hemorrhoid treatment. The study analyzes 53 references and uses ethnobotanical indices to highlight key species with prevalent pharmacological activities. The dataset was last updated on April 24, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify candidate plant species for hemorrhoid drug development based on ethnobotanical indices.
• Analyze the distribution of pharmacological activities (e.g., anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative) among key medicinal plants.
• Study the relationship between traditional use and scientific evidence for plant-based hemorrhoid treatments.
• Compare medicinal plant usage across different ethnic groups in Thailand.

Strengths

• The review is based on 53 methodically reviewed references.
• It catalogues 181 distinct plant species across 78 families used for hemorrhoids.
• Analysis includes ethnobotanical indices (use-value and choice value) to determine important species.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 29.9 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited scope and likely a summary document rather than raw data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Angkhana Inta.

Collection Method

In-depth literature review of academic and traditional sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 05:36:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Thailand