Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Ironwood Flower
บุนนาค · Bunnak
Mesua ferrea L.
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Part used
- flower
- Crude drug
- Mesuae Ferreae Flos
- Other names
- Ceylon Ironwood Flower, Cobra’s Saffron Flower, Indian Rose Chestnut Flower
- In the announcement
- Used in 28 notifiable formulas (4 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Ironwood Flower
Summarised from the Ironwood Flower monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried blooming flower.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Ironwood Flower contains 4-phenylcoumarins, biflavonoids, chromones, triterpenes, volatile oil, oleoresin, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 11.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 5.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1.5% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 12.5% w/w |
Storage: Ironwood Flower shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Ironwood Flower
28 formulas containing Ironwood Flower
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prasa Chan Daeng Red sandalwood formula for fever and thirstRelieves fever (khai tua ron) (toxic fever, khai phit), relieves internal heat (ron nai) and thirst
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kasai Sen Formula for body aches and back painRelieves body aches and pains, back pain and lower back pain
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Hom Inthachak Fragrant formula for faintness and nauseaRelieves lom bat tha chit (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the mind), relieves nausea and vomiting, relieves wind (lom) causing abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Hom Inthachak Fragrant formula for faintness and nauseaRelieves lom bat tha chit (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the mind), relieves nausea and vomiting, relieves wind (lom) causing abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Prasa Chan Daeng Red sandalwood formula for fever and thirstRelieves fever (khai tua ron) (toxic fever, khai phit), relieves internal heat (ron nai) and thirst
- Ya Prasa Chan Daeng Red sandalwood formula for fever and thirstRelieves fever (khai tua ron) (toxic fever, khai phit), relieves internal heat (ron nai) and thirst
- Ya Hom Thep Chit Fragrant cordial formula for dizziness and palpitationsRelieves subtle wind (lom kong la-iat) causing symptoms such as dizziness, faintness (sawing sawai), palpitations, etc., and nourishes the mind (bamrung duang chit) so that it is refreshed
- Ya Khiao Hom Green fragrant formula for fever, measles and chickenpoxRelieves feverishness (tua ron), internal heat (ron nai) and thirst; relieves measles fever; relieves chickenpox fever
- Ya Khiao Hom Green fragrant formula for fever, measles and chickenpoxRelieves feverishness (tua ron), internal heat (ron nai) and thirst; relieves the toxic effects (phit) of measles and chickenpox
- Ya Hom Kae Lom Wing Wian Fragrant formula for dizziness and fatigueRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), fatigue and sleeplessness
- Ya Hom Kae Lom Wing Wian Fragrant formula for dizziness and fatigueRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), fatigue and sleeplessness
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 1 Lion's strength blood tonic, Formula 1Blood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 2 Lion's strength blood and body tonic, Formula 2Blood tonic (bamrung lohit), body tonic
- Ya Satri Lang Khlot Postpartum women's formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia, helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u) quickly in women after childbirth
- Ya Bamrung Lueat Blood tonic formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Hom Nawakot Fragrant nine-kot formula for dizziness and nauseaRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), nausea and vomiting (wind causing tightness in the chest, lom chuk naen nai ok) in the elderly; relieves post-fever wind (lom plai khai) (after recovering from fever, symptoms remain such as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating and fatigue)
- Ya Hom Thipphaosot Divine-remedy fragrant formula for dizzinessRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kasai Sen Formula for body aches and back painRelieves body aches and pains, back pain and lower back pain
- Ya Kasai Sen Formula for body aches and back painRelieves body aches and pains, back pain and lower back pain
- Keson Thang 5 Five-flower blend for feeling refreshedHelps one feel refreshed and cheerful
- Keson Thang 7 Seven-flower blend for feeling refreshedHelps one feel refreshed and cheerful
- Keson Thang 9 Nine-flower blend for feeling refreshedHelps one feel refreshed and cheerful
- Tamrap Samunphrai Bamrung Lohit Herbal blood tonicHelps nourish the blood (blood tonic, bamrung lohit)
Development potential
Develop Ironwood Flower into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas28 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
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