Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Piper Wallichii Stem
สะค้าน · Sakhan
Piper wallichii (Miq.) Hand.-Mazz.
- Family
- Piperaceae
- Part used
- stem (vine)
- Crude drug
- Piperis Wallichii Caulis
- In the announcement
- Used in 32 notifiable formulas (12 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Piper Wallichii Stem
Summarised from the Piper Wallichii Stem monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried stem.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Piper Wallichii Stem contains amide alkaloids (e.g., pellitorine), lignans, phenylpropanoids, aromatic glycosides, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 8.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 9.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 25.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 6.0% w/w |
Storage: Piper Wallichii Stem 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 Piper Wallichii Stem
32 formulas containing Piper Wallichii Stem
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 Pluk Fai That Fire-element formula for blood, menses and lactationKindles the fire element (fai that) so that the blood (lohit) is in good condition; if menstruation is absent, brings on menstruation; nursing mothers who take it have abundant breast milk
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Prasa Kanphlu Clove formula for stomach ache and indigestionRelieves abdominal pain, abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort, and fullness and distension from indigestion due to disordered elements (that)
- Ya Ritsiduang Mahakan Traditional formula for hemorrhoidsRelieves symptoms of hemorrhoids
- Ya Bamrung That Lang Fuen Khai Element tonic after recovering from feverElement tonic (bamrung that) after recovery from fever, fire-element tonic (bamrung fai that), promotes appetite
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 3 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 3Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Benchakun Five-herb formula for bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Bencha That Five-element formula for wind and appetiteCarminative (relieves flatulence), element tonic (bamrung that), promotes appetite
- Ya Prasa Phon Samo Thai Chebulic myrobalan formula for constipationRelieves lom phan sai (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the intestines), relieves constipation with hard, pellet-like stools (phanraduek)
- 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 Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- 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 Pluk Fai That Fire-element formula for blood, menses and lactationKindles the fire element (fai that) so that the blood (lohit) is in good condition; if menstruation is absent, brings on menstruation; nursing mothers who take it have abundant breast milk
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 1 Lion's strength blood tonic, Formula 1Blood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- 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 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 Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Prasa Kanphlu Clove formula for stomach ache and indigestionRelieves abdominal pain, abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort, and fullness and distension from indigestion due to disordered elements (that)
- Ya Bamrung That Lang Fuen Khai Element tonic after recovering from feverElement tonic (bamrung that) after recovery from fever, fire-element tonic (bamrung fai that), promotes appetite
- Ya Bamrung That Lang Fuen Khai Element tonic after recovering from feverElement tonic (bamrung that) after recovery from fever, fire-element tonic (bamrung fai that), promotes appetite
- Ya Phasom Khokhlan Formula 3 Khokhlan (Mallotus) formula for body aches, Formula 3Relieves body aches and pains
- Ya Benchakun Five-herb formula for bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Bencha That Five-element formula for wind and appetiteCarminative (relieves flatulence), element tonic (bamrung that), promotes appetite
- Ya Kae Ai Mai Mi Samha Formula 2 Formula for dry cough, Formula 2Relieves cough, throat irritation and dry voice
- Ya Prasa Phon Samo Thai Chebulic myrobalan formula for constipationRelieves lom phan sai (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the intestines), relieves constipation with hard, pellet-like stools (phanraduek)
- 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
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
Development potential
Develop Piper Wallichii Stem into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas32 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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