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Shining a Light on Cha-em Thai: Tradition, Wisdom, and the Science Behind an Ancient Thai Remedy
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Across rural Thailand, Cha-em Thai – known to botanists as Albizia myriophylla Benth. – occupies a unique place in the landscape and in traditional healthcare. Locally called by many names like ชะเอมป่า (Central Thailand), ตาลอ้อย (Trat), ส้มป่อยหวาน (Northern Thailand), or อ้อยช้าง (Songkhla and Narathiwat), this woody climbing plant from the Fabaceae family has been utilized for generations as a key ingredient in home remedies for a range of ailments. As wellness-seekers look back to the roots of ethnomedicine, interest in Cha-em Thai is blossoming anew. But does modern research support its venerated role in Thai healing tradition? And how can this ancient botanical be used safely today?
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