The fresh leaves of this herbaceous plant are used as a flavouring and eaten raw in Thai cuisine. Volatile oil contents give the plant several therapeutic uses, including carminative, mild antiseptic, local anaesthetic, diaphoretic and digestant properties.
carminative = แก้ท้องอืด
anaesthetic = ทำเป็นยาสลบในสมัยก่อน
diaphoretic = ขับเหงื่อ
digestant = ช่วยย่อยอาหาร
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