Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Shallot
หอม · Hom
Allium ascalonicum L.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Part used
- bulb / tuber
- Crude drug
- Allii Ascalonici Bulbus
- In the announcement
- Used in 13 notifiable formulas (2 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Shallot
Summarised from the Shallot monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the air-dried bulb.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Shallot contains volatile oil comprising sulfur-containing organic compounds (e.g., diallyl disulfide, dipropyl disulfide, dipropyl trisulfide, methyl propyl trisulfide), flavonoids and their glycosides, saponins, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 1.0% w/w |
Storage: Shallot shall be stored in a well-ventilated, dry place, protected from light; under these conditions it may be stored for 6 months after harvesting.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Shallot
13 formulas containing Shallot
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 Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves menstrual pain
- Ya Thai Di Kluea Farang Epsom salt laxative formula for constipationRelieves constipation
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves irregular menstruation or menstruation that is lighter than normal
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves irregular menstruation or menstruation that is lighter than normal
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves irregular menstruation or menstruation that is lighter than normal
- Ya Saeng Muek Traditional formula for fever, cough and mouth soresRelieves feverishness (tua ron); relieves abdominal distension (thong khuen) and abdominal pain; relieves cough, expels phlegm; relieves mouth ulcers; relieves la-ong (a childhood condition with fine spots in the mouth)
- Ya Kae Ai Khap Samha Formula for cough and phlegmRelieves cough, expels phlegm
- Ya Kae Ai Mai Mi Samha Formula 1 Formula for dry cough, Formula 1Relieves cough without phlegm, dry throat and dry voice
- Ya Thai Phayat Phrommakit Traditional deworming formulaExpels intestinal worms (anthelmintic) (sold only at licensed premises)
- Ya Tha Phra Sen Topical formula for aches and sprainsRelieves aches and pains, sprains and strains (sold only at licensed premises)
- Ya Tha Phra Sen Topical formula for aches and sprainsRelieves aches and pains (general-sale herbal product)
- Ya Tha Phra Sen Topical formula for aches and sprainsRelieves aches and pains
- Ya Tha Phra Sen Topical formula for aches and sprainsRelieves aches and pains (general-sale herbal product)
Development potential
Develop Shallot into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas13 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria2 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
K-API · manufacturing in the group
Extract and manufacture at K-API
The TIBD group plant licensed by the Thai FDA to manufacture herbal products, so extraction and production stay within the group.
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