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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
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*OutlineIntroductionHerbal InformationCollecting Herbal
InformationImplementation of KUIHerbConclusion and Extended
Work
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Introduction
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Trends of the Future WebWisdom of the expertsControl of
informationNo or less controversialThe intelligent web
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Herbal Information
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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.
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Useful Features of Herbal InformationHerb nameGeneral
characteristicsImagePart usedIndicationMethod for
preparationPrecautionToxicityAdditional Information
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Collecting Herbal Information
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Four Major TopicsHerb identificationVocabulary
collectionIntercultural usagesPrecautions and toxicity
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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
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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
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*An Herb with Several Names(Aloe vera (L.) Burm.
f.)ARABIC CHINESE ENGLISHBarbados aloeCoastal aloe THAI
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Multicultural UsagesThe usages of an herb depend onAn
herbPart usedMethod for preparationTraditional knowledge of the
culture
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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
http://www.stevenfoster.com/education/monograph/ginger.html
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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
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Implementation of KUIHerb
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Implementation of KUIHerbTools for building
KUIHerbLinuxApacheMySQLPHPFour Components in KUIHerbAccessing
informationSharing informationProviding informationWeb site
statistics
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Levels of Access
InformationAdministratorRegisterAdministrative RightModify own and
the other information/opinionsMemberRegisterModify own
information/opinionsVisitorView only
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Accessing InformationKeyword searchThai common
nameEnglish common nameLocal nameScientific nameFamily
nameDirectory searchBy part usedBy symptom
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Keyword SearchDirectory
Searchhttp://inf.pharm.su.ac.th/~kuiherb
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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
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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
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*CommentWhole plant and parts used Click for larger
viewPopular images are shifted
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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
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Sharing Herb Names and Its LocationsVoting ScoreNames
of an herb with multiple languages
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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
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Multicultural Usages
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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
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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
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Conclusion and Extended Work
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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
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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
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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
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The KUIHerbRx19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for
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Initial Information19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for
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Collaborative Work from Students19/October/2011Collaborative
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Medicinal Usages
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Some Images -> Data Sets19/October/2011Collaborative Platform
for Multicultural Herbal Information*
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An Application in Mobile Phone for Herb Identification
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Herb Identification by Images19/October/2011Collaborative
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19/October/2011Collaborative Platform for Multicultural Herbal
Information*Questions and Answers
Thank You
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