#Neopicrorhiza_scrophulariiflora

When it comes to traditional Thai medicine, few remedies evoke as much curiosity and reverence as โกฐก้านพร้าว (Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora), a rare alpine herb whose story weaves through the misty foothills of the eastern Himalayas and the centuries-old apothecaries of Southeast Asia. Known to Thai herbalists as both โกฐก้านพร้าว and by a host of evocative regional names—including กะฎุกะ and กฏุโรหินี—this plant’s dried rhizome remains a prized ingredient in classic medicine cabinets, Buddhist rituals, and even modern-day scientific investigations (phar.ubu.ac.th; Disthai.com).