Study of efficacy and safety of Thai traditional medical cannabis formula for solving wind and muscle pain in patients at Thai traditional medicine clinic, Suvarnabhumi Hospital.

Abstract

     This research was quasi-experimental research. Aim to compare results of safety promotion program of Thai traditional medical cannabis formula, Kaelom Kaesen formula, reducing muscle pain. The study was conducted during August 2022-July 2023, a total of 12 months. Sample group was 30 people with pain who came to receive Thai traditional medicine services. Research tools included safety promotion program, general information questionnaire, safety assessment form, and satisfaction assessment form. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. And compare the mean scores before and after using inferential statistics paired t-test.
     The results of the study found that the majority of the sample group was female, 73.33 percent. The majority of the age range was 41-50 years and 60 years and over, 26.67 percent. Married status was 56.67 percent. Most of the education was primary school, 53.33 percent. Most of them had leg pain and back pain, 26.67 percent. The type of cannabis formula used was the Phra Sumeru formula, 20.00 percent. The symptom used for treatment was insomnia, 26.67 percent. After using the results of the program to promote the effectiveness and safety of using cannabis formulas in Thai traditional medicine, the formula to relieve wind and muscle pain, the effectiveness, safety, and satisfaction levels increased significantly at a statistical level of .05 (t = 6.28, 6.09).