Guava

Botanical name : Posidium guajava Linn.

Family name : MYRTACEAE

Part Use : leaf

Active ingredient : α- Pinene

Use : The essential oils in guava leaf can help cover an unpleasant smells from food and beverages. As a result, guava leaves are used as an ingredient in a month freshen. The essential oils found in guava leaves are α-pinene ane Cineole.

Blue Pea

Botanical name : Clitorea ternatea Linn.

Family name : FABACEAE

Part Use : flower

Active ingredient : Deacylternatin

Use : This property is effective in stimulating and strengthening is hair root, promoting hair growth, and preventing hair loss. In cosmetic, a Blue Pea extract is used as an ingredient in hair tonic products for hair loss preventation

Butea

Botanical name : Butea superba Roxb.

Family name : LEGUMINOSAE

Part Use : Root

Active ingredient : 4’-methoxyfisetin

Use : Reportedly, the chemical substances in Butea are non-mutagenic and can generate a vasodilating effect, especially in a penis, the same effect as is caused by Viagra®. Butea extract can also be used in ingested products, such as health food, and in topical application as in cosmetic products.

Pueraria

Botanical name : Pueraria mirifica

Family name : LEGUMINOSAE

Part Use : Root

Active ingredient : Puerarin

Use : Pueraria, know as “Kwaao Khruea Khao”, Pueraria will remedy an estrogenic deficiency, caused by natural causes after entering the aging conditions for example, sagging breasts, wrinkles skin, bone loss, gray hair, etc.Puraria extract is used in cosmetic such as Breast Cream, Eye Gel, Skin Moisturizer, Hair Tonic and Hair Growth Products. It is also used in Dietary Supplements.

Soapberry

Botanical name : Sapindus emarginatus Vahl.

Family name : SAPINDACEAE

Part Use : Fruit

Active ingredient : Hederagenin

Use : Soapberry extract is used as an ingredient in antidandruff shampoo products.

Reishi

Botanical name : Ganoderma lucidum

Family name : GANODERMAT TACEAE

Active ingredient : Ganoderic acid

Use : Reduce hepatotoxicity. Other properties are for anticancer, diuretic, bronchitis,lung diseases, and arthritis. In Thailand, Reishi is currently used as an ingredient in cosmetic products such as skin care, shampoo.

Black Ginger-root

Botanical name : Kaempferia parviflora Wall.

Family name : ZINGIBERACEAE

Part Use : Root

Use : It is said to induce a feeling of well-being, energizes and helps create a balanced blood pressure as well as curing dysentery and stomach pains. It also acts as a sexual stimulant and is said to cure impotency.For ladies, black ginger-root promotes a glowing, healthy skin and cure leucorrhoea. It also helps regulate menstruation cycle, cure diabetes, reduces fat in blood vessel and promotes longevity.

Terminalia

Botanical name : Terminalia chebula Retz.

Family name : COMBRETACEAE

Part Use : Fruit

Active ingredient : Gallic acid

Use : Recently, this extract has been used for weight control purposes. In traditional Thai medicine, it is used as a laxative, an expectorant, for relief of amoebic diseases, etc.

Mangosteen

Botanical name : Garcinia mangostana L.

Family name : GUTTIFERAE

Part Use : fruit peel

Active ingredient : Mangostin

Use : Mangostin from the fruit extract acts as an antibacterial agent and, therefore, is used as an ingredient in anti-ulcer creams. In cosmetics, it is used as a treatment for infected acne. The general cosmetic uses of the Mangosteen extract are as ingredients in facial care, hand sanitizing, soap and shampoo products.The important substances in the fruit peel have an astringent property that can be medically used to cure diarrhea.

Paper Mulberry

Botanical name : Broussonetia papyrifera (Linn.)

Family name : MORACEAE

Part Use : bark

Active ingredient : Kazinol F

Use : Paper Mulberry is used in skin whitening products. It also has a free radical scavenging property. Therefore, Paper Mulberry extract is used as a treatment for freckles.

Perilla

Botanical name : Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton

Family name : LAMIACEAE

Part Use : Seeds

Active ingredient : Rosmarinic acid

Use : Medically, Perilla is effective in treatment for fever, allergy, and cancer. In cosmetics, Perilla extract is used as essential ingredient in cream and lotion for anti-allergy.

Green Tea

Botanical name : Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

Family name : THEACEAE

Part Use : Leaf

Active ingredient : Epigallocatechin gallate

Use : The antioxidant effects play an important role in antisepsis, anti-inflammation, dispersing swelling, anti-allergy, covering smell, and increasing SPF (Sun Protection Factor). It is, therefore, used as an ingredient in Sunscreen, and Hair and Skin Nourishment Products.

Mahaad

Botanical name : Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb.

Family name : MORACEAE

Part Use : heartwood

Active ingredient : 2, 3’, 5’ – Tetrahydroxystilbene

Use : In traditional Thai medicine, the heartwood is used as an anthelmintic agent. Mahaad is used in skin whitenting products.

Noni

Botanical name : Morinda citrifolia Linn.

Family name : RUBIACEAE

Part Use : Fruit

Use : Consumption of the Noni extract will help prevent against obesity, immune system disorders, bacterial and viral infections, respiratory disorders, diabetes, high blood pressure,arthritis, etc.

Capsicum

Botanical name : Capsicum frutescens Linn.

Family name : SOLANACEAE

Part Use : Fruit

Active ingredient : Capsicin

Use : Capsicum is used as a stomachic, a carminative, and a digestive in the case of small amount of gastric juices. It is also used as an expectorant, an anti-emetic, and a perspirant, the Capsicum extract is used as an anticellulite for the reduction of fatty substance around the abdominal area and a hair tonic for hair follicle.

Ginger

Botanical name : Zingiber officinalis Rosc.

Family name : ZINGIBERACEAE

Part Use : Rhizome

Active ingredient : Gingerols

Use : Ginger is used as a carminative and blood pressure lowering due to its platelet-aggregation inhibiting property. Moreover, it possesses anti-inflammatory actions that can be effective against peptic ulcer, and bile acid secretion, and for serotonin protection, anti-coughing remedy, and migraine treatment. In cosmetics, it is used for hair stimulation and nourishment, antisepsis, and anti-inflammation.

Turmeric

Botanical name : Curcuma longa Linn.

Family name : ZINGIBERACEAE

Part Use : rhizome

Active ingredient : Curcumin

Use : Medically, it is used as an anti-peptic ulcer and an anti-inflammatory agent. In cosmetics, it is used as an antioxidant agent and as a medicine for slowing down hair growth.

Ma Kra Taab Rong

Botanical name : Ficus fovelata wall

Family name : Moraceae

Part Use : Root

Use : In traditional Thai medicine. Ma Kra Taab Rong extract is used as a Rejuvenation effect and Muscle Relaxation.

Kum Lang Chang San

Botanical name : Pithecellobium tenue Craib

Family name : FABCEAE

Part Use : Root

Use : In traditional Thai medicine, Kum Lang Chang San is used as a Rejuvenation effect.

Emblic Myrobalan

Botanical name : Phyllanthus emblica Linn.

Family name : EUPHORBIACEAE

Part Use : Fruit

Active ingredient : Vitamin C

Use : Emblic extract used a Anti-oxidation, Expectorat, cure diarrhea and Diuretic.

Phaya Yo

Botanical name : Clinacanthus nutans

Family name : ACANTHACEAE

Part Use : Leaf

Active ingredient : Lupeol, Betulin and b- sitosterol

Use : Phaya Yo extract is used as an anti-inflammatory cream for herpes treatment.