Utilization of Medicinal Plants by Local People around the Khao Pokyo, Bannang Sata, Yala Province

Abstract

          The research on utilization of medicinal plants by local people around the Khao Pokyo, Bannang Sata, Yala. The study aimed to investigate the variety of medicinal plants, it's use and how to prepare for the treatment in accordance with the knowledge of the local. The methodology of this use both quality and quantity data. The data was gathered from focus group and interview with while conducting the survey, pictures and sound were traditional doctor, local savant and people. It was found that 70 species and 42 families of plants in Khao Pokyo area were used as medicinal plants. the medicinal plants were divide into 16 groups and they parts of plant mainly use were roots (79.70%), leave (78.30%), stem and fruits (40.60%). Besides, most preparing method The knowledge of using medicinal plants came from ancestor, to learn from text book/book, and experiment. The suggestion from this study the in was to educate the use of medicinal plant to the public and conduct further research on the effectiveness the treatment by employing other sciences knowledge.