Research Article

The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of the Sahastara Remedy versus Diclofenac in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Controlled Trial

Table 1

Medicinal plants in Sahastara remedy formulations (for 1,000 g. of powder drug).

Thai nameScientific nameVoucher specimenPart of useWeight (g)Collected from

Prik-ThaiPiper  nigrum Linn.SKP146161401Fruit240Chanthaburi,
Thailand
Jet-Ta-Mul-Plerng-DangPlumbago  indica Linn.SKP148160901Root224Laos
Sa-Mhor-ThaiTerminalia  chebula Retz.SKP049200301Fruit 104Sa Kaeo,
Thailand
Dee-PleePiper  retrofractum Vahl.SKP146160301Fruit96Chanthaburi,
Thailand
Tong-TankBaliospermum  montanum Muell. A.SKP121021301Root80Kanchanaburi,
Thailand
Wan-NamAcorus  calamus Linn.SKP015010301Rhizome88Nonthaburi,
Thailand
Has-Sa-Khun-TadeKleinhovia  hospita Linn.SKP183110801Root48Kanchanaburi,
Thailand
Ka-Ra-BoonCinnamomum  camphora Linn.SKP09603030114China
Dok-ChanMyristica  fragrans Houtt.SKP121130601Aril of seed13China
Luk-ChanMyristica  fragrans Houtt.SKP121130601Seed12China
Tien-DangLepidium  sativum Linn.SKP057121901Seed11India
Tien-Ta-Tuk-Ka-TanAnethum  graveolens Linn.SKP199010701Fruit10India
Ma-Ha-HingFerula  assafoetida Linn.SKP199060101Resin10India
Tien-Sut-Ta-ButPimpinella  anisum Linn.SKP199160101Fruit9China
Tien-KhaoCuminum  cyminum Linn.SKP199030301Fruit8India
Jing-JorMerremia  vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hallier f.SKP054132201Root8Kanchanaburi,
Thailand
Tien-DumNigella  sativa Linn.SKP160141901Seed7China
Kote-Kag-KraAnacyclus  pyrethrum (L.) DC.SKP051011601Root6China
Kote-Ka-MaoAtractylodes  lancea (Thunb) DC.SKP051011201Rhizome5China
Kote-Kan-PraoPicrorhiza  kurroa Benth.SKP177161101Root4India
Kote-Pung-PlaTerminalia  chebula  Retz. (gall)SKP019200301Gall3India