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Ya mong

Ya mong' is a home remedy that is widely used in Thailand. Its exact composition may vary, but is usually a combination of various herbs, each with a different medicinal purpose. Each ingredient creates a different color or smell. Its ingredients may include menthol, paraffin, petroleum jelly, borneol, camphor, and methyl salicylate. It is used for headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, and arthropod bites and stings.

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Ya mong' is a home remedy that is widely used in Thailand. Its exact composition may vary, but is usually a combination of various herbs, each with a different medicinal purpose.1 Each ingredient creates a different color or smell. Its ingredients may include menthol,2 paraffin, petroleum jelly, borneol, camphor, and methyl salicylate. It is used for headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, and arthropod bites and stings.3

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  1. "Ya Mong: The Herbal Remedy from Thailand". Medium. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. Roobe, Rachel (2012-09-12). "Ya-Hom: The Thai Remedy and Cure for Nausea, Stomach Ache and Fatigue". Tasty Thailand. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. "Traditional Thai Balm Making | Ancient herbal remedy". Good Shepherd Sisters Thailand. Retrieved 2023-12-30.