ETHNOMEDICINE OF THE CHONG’S CHANTABURI AND THE CHONG’S TRAT

Abstract

                The purpose of this research is to study the forms and factors of (ethnomedicine) locality health services by using the local knowledge those have inherited from “Chong’s People” of Baan-Takientong community, Klong-Ploo district, Khao Khitchakut, Chantaburi province, (Chong of Chantaburi) and Baan Changtool community, Changtool district, Bo-rai, Trat province, (Chong of Trat). Those two communities are famous for their unique and outstanding culture with specific identities. Moreover, there are locality health services by using the local knowledge from their ancient science through conducting qualitative research and collecting necessary information, methodically analyzed, and contexts examined from 27 informants. The result is showing that the majority forms and factors of ethnomedicine, the locality health care of “Chong’s people” are included of the living with nature, the belief, the culture, the local knowledge, the adaptation, and the communities unity that developing and expanding into other choices and forms of holistic health care.

         Suggestion: The new generation needs to learn and know about their history through local curriculum development. Furthermore, as a further matter of fact, the community itself need to develop into a cultural tourist attraction together with local’s resources development that could upgrade into the high standard products and services, which would bring in money, making a profit and stabilize the local economy for the local people as well as policies support from relevant sectors. Arrange for the department responsible for coordination developments and let the ethnomedicine, the locality health services continuing as concrete as it should be.