Effectiveness of Healer or Mor Laekho’s Herbal Poultice on Perceived Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
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Introduction and Objective: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a disease burden associated with the increasing number of elderly people, resulting in an increased incidence of chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Using herbal knee poultice is another form of treatment for knee pain. The use of herbal knee poultice was found in the formula of a folk healer, Mor (Ms.) Laekho Sidi, who was recognized by the people in Ra-ngae district, Narathiwat province. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Mor Laekho’s herbal poultice on perceived knee pain in KOA patients.
Methods: This pre-experimental research with a one-group pretest-posttest design involved 30 KOA patients. Mor Laekho’s herbal poultice containing Piper nigrum, Micromelum minutum, and albumin was pasted on the knee joints for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive days. The measurements of perceived knee pain after the third experiment were made using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Index. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test were used for data analysis.
Results: After using the herbal poultice, the knee pain scale, the degree of stiffness, and the degree of operability of the knee joint decreased significantly (P < 0.01), compared to before the experiment. The means and standard deviations of perceived knee pain scores before and after using the herbal poultice was 6.00 ± 0.79 and 4.19 ± 0.74, respectively.
Discussion: A comparison of mean pain scores before and after using Mor Laekho’s herbal poultice revealed a significant drop in the perceived knee pain. As a result, the KOA patients could perform their daily activities better. Moreover, after applying the herbal poultice, none of the subjects experienced adverse drug reactions.
Conclusion: Mor Laekho’s herbal poultice is effective for reducing knee pain in knee osteoarthritis patients. Thus, the herbal poultice might be an alternative treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
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