Safety Monitoring on the use of Village Herbs for Community Development base on Sufficiency Economy

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to monitor the safety of villagers using local herbs from the process of promoting use of local herbs in the development of villages accordance with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in a village of Surin from the surveillance data for one year 10 family 50 persons (November 1, 2017-31, October 2018) monitoring herbs were used in order of frequency. To use the number of times to use the first 5 is to drink boiled pandan water leaves relieve dizziness, Krueo Ma Noy to relieve pain, garlic pomegranate mixed with galangal use of baking pan relieves itching, drinking boiled tea leaves relieve dizziness. The incidence of safety in the use of herbs (Safety Incident) is the highest. Allergic Blisters from the use of garlic mixed with galangal in the treatment of tinea. The process of investigating the incidence of the use of herbs is due to a mixture of garlic and galangal with a concentration of galangal.Altrough the herbalists know that this may be the result and notice the first and stop the treatment promptly. Health volunteers of the group also observed but did not dare conflict with the herbalists to promote use of herbs at the village level, most of the village herbs that the people have inherited the next generation. Surveillance of safety in use requires timely monitoring and education of village health volunteers for safety surveillance to ensure credibility.