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The study of quantity and value of Herbal and Thai Traditional Medicines Use in Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Chaisit Soontara |
| Title | The study of quantity and value of Herbal and Thai Traditional Medicines Use in Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital |
| Contributor | Charuwan Thanawiroon, Ratiya Treepojana, Pansachon Srichamnan, Teeraporn Sadira Supapaan |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences KKU MSU UBU |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 20 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 40-59 |
| Keyword | Herbal medicine use in hospital, Thailand |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJPS |
| Website title | Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IJPS |
| ISSN | 19050852 |
| Abstract | Thai society has a long history of using herbal medicine. The Ministry of Public Health and related agencies have established policies for the continuous development of herbal medicine. One of the strategies for this development is to promote the use of herbal medicine for disease treatment and health enhancement. Therefore, the use of herbal medicines in various hospitals has been promoted to support the policy of herbal medicine development. Objectives: 1. To analyze the quantity and value of the use of herbal and traditional Thai medicines in hospitals and among specific groups of physicians 2. To analyze a case study of the utilization of Fa Talai Jone (Andrographis paniculata) herbal medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital. Materials and methods: This research is quantitative research. It analyzes data regarding the use of herbal medicine and Thai traditional medicine at Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital from the fiscal year 2019-2021 by collecting data from the hospital's database and analyzing the data using descriptive statistics. Results: It was found that the percentage of outpatient services for examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation with Thai traditional medicine and alternative medicine, compared to all outpatients in fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021, were 4.66%, 5.21%, and 6.25%, respectively. The groups of physicians with the highest usage of herbal medicines were in three main categories: social medicine, internal medicine, and surgery. Additionally, the total value of herbal medicine used at the Saraburi Hospital in the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 were approximately 1.46 million, 1.38 million, and 1.54 million Baht, respectively. When considering the use of Fah Talai Jone (Andrographis paniculata), an herb recommended by the Ministry of Public Health for use during the COVID-19 outbreak, it was found that its usage increased. Conclusion: The group with the highest usage of herbal medicines is the Social Medicine Department. The top three herbs with the highest prescription volume are turmeric, Andrographis paniculata, and plai cream. Additionally, the use of Andrographis paniculata increased tenfold during the COVID-19 outbreak compared to normal periods. |
