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especially the lack of Clinical Monitor and the ness of Cannabis versus Plai Ointments for
Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). Neck and Shoulders Pain Relief in Staffs

The use of research results should take these of Renu Nakhon Hospital, Nakhon Phanom
limitations into consideration so that herbal Province, shows that cannabis balm can re-
drug research in Thailand is more academi- lieve neck and shoulder pain in the experiment

cally acceptable domestically and aboard. group. But the study had many limitations –
The third article, Comparative Study on being conducted in a small sample size, using
the Effectiveness of Lampang Model Herbal a quasi-experimental design, and many other

Clay Knee Mask and Standard Treatment uncontrollable factors. Importantly, the pain
for the Lom-Jab-Pong-Haeng-Khao Signs, has relief could not be differentiated whether it
revealed that the herbal knee poultice derived was due to the study herb or other ingredients

from local healer Boonthong Butthamma’s of the balm. The sixth article, Development
formula of Lampang province can enhance the of Foot Scrub Ball from Piper betle L. Leaf

treatment effectiveness as measured by the Extract, is a very good product develop-
relief of symptoms. Further studies should be ment study with good rationale, objectives,
carried out using more reliable study designs methods, results, discussion, conclusion and

such as a randomized control trial and a drug report writing. Other researchers interested in
formula with better quality and standards. The herbal product development should learn from
fourth article, The Study on Effectiveness this study as an example. The seventh article,

of Gel Patches Containing Yapoktongnoi- Development of a Ready to Cook “Kaeng
kublohit Extract on Pain Relief in Primary Liang Curry Paste’’ and the Concept of the

Dysmenorrhea, involves the development of Food Business, shows an interesting study
the herbal poultice for relieving dysmenorrhea, with clear and concrete conclusion and rec-
or menstrual cramps, as a gel patch, a form of ommendation. The eighth article, Exploring

modern medicine. The study has shown that The Enzymatic-Based Biological Activities of
the gel patch is efficacious and the users are Kratom Leaves Extracts on Alpha-Amylase,
satisfied with the drug. Thus, further efforts Alpha-Glucosidase, Angiotensin-Converting

should be made to develop a drug with better Enzyme, and Cholinesterase, has shown
quality and standards, and then conduct a con- that the kratom leaf extract can inhibit the

trolled trial as most dysmenorrhea symptoms functioning of acetylcholinesterase, butyryl-
can be relieved naturally by themselves. cholinesterase and alpha-glucosidase enzymes
The fifth article, Comparative Effective- in a lab setting. Many more studies on biologi-