Knowledge for Healthcare from the Local Wisdom of Thai Song Dum Community in Bandon, Uthong District, Suphanburi Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study the self-care knowledge from the local wisdom of Thai Song Dum Community in Bandon, Uthong, Suphanburi and the health promotion, prevention, cure, and rehabitation in which the self-care local wisdom has been descended among Thai Song Dum Community. Thirty-three key informants consisted of traditional healers, elderly, and health volunteers, selected by purposive sampling. The tool was the in-depth interview. Triangulation method was applied for precision and confidence of data. The research results revealed that the indigenous self-care by folk medicine take cares both physical and mental health including the spirit health – for example - sacred ceremony, spell, herbs, and injurious food prohibition. The indigenous self-care of Thai Song Dum relies on beliefs, rites, community cultures and resources – for example – birth tradition, child care, local vegetable and food consumption, herb treatments, and ceremonies; Sen Ruean, Pardtong, Khubmod, Sen Kha Guerd, Sen Tow, and Plang Khwan.