By Verayuth Lertnattee* Sinthop Chomya Virach Sornlertlamvanich Pacific Neighborhood Consortium...

ByVerayuth Lertnattee* Sinthop ChomyaVirach SornlertlamvanichPacific Neighborhood Consortium (PNC) Annual Conference and Joint Meetings (PNC 2011), October 19-21, 2011, Sasin Hall, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, THAILANDCollaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information

Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information

19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*OutlineIntroductionHerbal InformationCollecting Herbal InformationImplementation of KUIHerbConclusion and Extended Work


Introduction


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*IntroductionHerbal medicine is very important from the past until the present and also in the futureKnowledge about herbal medicine varies from different area and different timeUsing conventional methods, it is hard to collect herbal information from several cultures in a systematic approach


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Motivation on the ResearchThe problems of collecting herbal information were addressedMulticultural knowledgeRequire several experts for contributing better knowledgeLocations of herbal expertsThe Internet is popular, collaborative work on the Internet is possibleSome young generations who are interested in traditional medicine is a group of key persons who can transfer knowledge from traditional doctors (tacit knowledge) to the knowledge in digitized form (explicit knowledge)


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*The Aim of This WorkDesign a system forCollecting Herbal InformationUsing the concept of collective intelligenceUsing the Internet for collaborationUsing the concept of the future web


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Collective IntelligenceFrom the conceptUnder the right circumstances, groups are remarkably intelligent, and are often smarter than the smartest people From, Wisdom of the Crowds, by James Surowiecki, business columnist for New Yorker


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*The Internet TechnologyWith the Internet, users around the world can connect and communicate to each otherThe most popular service one on the Internet is World Wide Web (WWW), especially in GUIWeb technology moves from 1.0 to 2.0 and is going to the next version


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Trends of the Future WebWisdom of the expertsControl of informationNo or less controversialThe intelligent web


Herbal Information


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*General CharacteristicsIt is a special type of information dealing with medicinal herbsThe relationship between herbs and their names is Many-ManyAn herb with several namesAloe vera (L.) Burm.f.: Wan hang chora khe, Hang ta khe, Wan fai maiA name with several herbsPrayarakdum: Polyalthia cerasoides (Roxb.) Benth. ex Bedd., Diospyros variegata Kurz., Jussiaea suffruticosa Linn.


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Useful Features of Herbal InformationHerb nameGeneral characteristicsImagePart usedIndicationMethod for preparationPrecautionToxicityAdditional Information


Collecting Herbal Information


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Four Major TopicsHerb identificationVocabulary collectionIntercultural usagesPrecautions and toxicity


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Herb IdentificationUsing scientific name and images of an herb for common understandingSeveral parts of a medicinal plant may be used with different proposes. Images for ease part should be collected in fresh form and dry formThe synonyms for an herb are useful for identification


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Vocabulary CollectionIn KUIHerb, a set of names for an herb and the locations which call it, should be collectedSome mechanisms should be applied for increasing an existing of the name and the right locationsNames of the herb may beSeveral languagesCommon and local names for each language


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*An Herb with Several Names(Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.)ARABIC CHINESE ENGLISHBarbados aloeCoastal aloe THAI


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Multicultural UsagesThe usages of an herb depend onAn herbPart usedMethod for preparationTraditional knowledge of the culture


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*An example, GingerCommon ginger grows from thick fleshy underground stems called "rhizomes, but sometime called ginger root In ChinaThe dried root treats depleted yang, removes cold, is useful for "cold" pain of the stomach and abdomen, is useful for diarrhea due to cold deficiency, cough, rheumatism and many other uses. In IndiaFresh ginger has been used for cold-induced disease, nausea, asthma, cough, colic, etc.In JamaicaThe warm steamy fumes of hot ginger tea are used as an inhalant to relieve head colds In EuropeEuropean tradition values ginger tea for digestive disturbances

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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Precautions and ToxicityAlthough several herbs are frequently used, they may cause some problemsFor example, Ginkgo biloba L. Ginkgo may improve thinking, learning, and memory in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) Small children of few years old have died from taking just less than ten pieces of Ginkgo biloba L. Adults are rarely affected by its toxicity but this does not mean it will not happen. Sharing experiences about precautions and toxicity is a very useful topic


Implementation of KUIHerb


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Implementation of KUIHerbTools for building KUIHerbLinuxApacheMySQLPHPFour Components in KUIHerbAccessing informationSharing informationProviding informationWeb site statistics


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Levels of Access InformationAdministratorRegisterAdministrative RightModify own and the other information/opinionsMemberRegisterModify own information/opinionsVisitorView only


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Accessing InformationKeyword searchThai common nameEnglish common nameLocal nameScientific nameFamily nameDirectory searchBy part usedBy symptom


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Keyword SearchDirectory Searchhttp://inf.pharm.su.ac.th/~kuiherb


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Sharing and Voting for Herbal InformationA member can express his/her opinionsThe other members can vote their opinionsTopics for VotingHerb NameLocal NameLocationMedicinal UsePart UsedIndication for the part usedMethod for preparation for the indication of the part used


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Herb IdentificationGiven a scientific name, a member can contribute his/her images of the herb into the systemWhole plants and parts for medicinal uses should be contributedA contributor may input some keywords and comments for the imageThe order of image is arranged by popularity of viewing the image


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*CommentWhole plant and parts used Click for larger viewPopular images are shifted


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Vocabulary CollectionLocal names of herbs are suggested by membersMulti-lingual names can also be applied The location or the language which uses the name may be given The majority voting is appliedEach member has only one vote for an opinion. The opinion with the higher score will be moved to the upper part of the window


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Sharing Herb Names and Its LocationsVoting ScoreNames of an herb with multiple languages


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Multicultural UsagesA list of predefined parts which may be used for treatments is provided A member may select the part and suggest its indicationsThe method for preparation can be suggestedThe majority voting is appliedThe English or local languages can be conducted


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Multicultural Usages


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Precautions/Toxicity and Additional InformationTwo topics are separatedPrecautions and toxicityAdditional informationFree text comment without the majority voting Some interesting topics should be suggested in additional information


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*A Precaution for an HerbAccording to one survey, dust exposure to tamarind flours may induced chronic changes in lung function


Conclusion and Extended Work


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*ConclusionThe problems of collecting herbal information were addressedMulticultural knowledge and languagesRequire several experts for contributing better knowledgeDifferent locations of herbal expertsKUIHerb was introduced to solve these problems


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Conclusion (cont.)Concepts of KUIHerbCollective IntelligenceInternet technologies based on Web 2.0 and some features of the future webSeveral topics on herbal information are consideredHerb identification Different Languages and Local NamesPart used, indication and method for preparationPrecaution/toxicity and additional information


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Extended WorkThe KUIHerbRx, a version for a supplement for learning herbal medicineA mobile application for herb identificationAn application for identification of herbal products by DNA barcode


The KUIHerbRx19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


Initial Information19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


Collaborative Work from Students19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


Medicinal Usages

19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


Some Images -> Data Sets19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


An Application in Mobile Phone for Herb Identification 19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


Herb Identification by Images19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*


19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal Information*Questions and Answers

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