The museum consisted of a lot of old products used in Thai Traditional Medicine, including jars, bags, and bottles. There were also multiple cabinets containing all of the original manuscripts for Thai Traditional Medicine with recipes that have been transcribed to modern day textbooks.
In this same building was the Thai Traditional Medicine pharmacy. As we walked in there was a center shelf filled with jars containing dried fruits, plants, herbs, and insects.
When the pharmacist asked if any of us were sick, we responded that some of us had a cough. So he had them make a concoction, containing amla/indian gooseberry and some other dried components. They use the scale with weights on one side balanced with the ingredients on the other. Once weighed, the 3 or 4 ingredients used were placed in this satchel to be used for tea. The tea ended up being extremely bitter and sour, but actually seemed to work for a short period of time!
They also had their own manufacturing plant for Thai medicine and cosmetics. From which they distribute to hospitals and consumers around the country.
Thanks for reading!
Sara
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