1. Herbal Production and Utilization Project in Kayin Sate Kayin State Government and The Nippon Foundation Presented by U Tin Thein, Head of Kayin State Dept. of Traditional Medicine & Toshiro Mado, Senior Manager, The Nippon Foundation 5th ASEAN Traditional Medicine Conference August 9th, 2014 Yangon, Myanmar Aug/9/20141

2. Role of Traditional Medicine in Myanmar Traditional medicine is the first medical system that the people in Myanmar especially in rural areas turn to for disease treatment from its less expensive and accessible treatment. Medicinal plants are important and useful forest resources in Myanmar. Aug/9/20142

3. About 80% of formularies are from plant origin. There are about 1,000 private traditional medicine manufactures in Myanmar. They need stable supply of good quality products. Aug/9/20143

4. General Characteristics and Challenges Increase market demand – subsistence needs may face a decline in supply. Many non-timber forest products are still collected from the wild largely – could causes resource decline. Lack of markets, technology and infrastructure development – Low incentives in local production and quality improvement. Aug/9/20144

5. Brief Background on Kayin State  Characteristics of Kayin State State Capital: Hpa-an Number of Distric: 4 Number of Township: 7 Total Population (Est. 2012): 1,431,977 - Rural: 1,199,299 (84%) Area: 30,385 sq.km Source: UNICEF Aug/9/20145

6. Kayin State Aug/9/20146

7. Forest Cover Map in Myanmar, FAO 2007 Aug/9/20147

8. Opportunity in Kayin State 1 Traditional medicine hospital (16 beds). 8 traditional medical clinics. 41 Traditional Medical Practitioners forming an association. Aug/9/20148

9. History of Herbal Production and Utilization Project Dec. 2012 - Meeting of H.E. Mr. Zaw Min, Chief Minister of Kayin Sate and Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation to discuss about the collaboration aiming at; 1)Promote medicinal plant production, 2)Promote biodiversity through conserving medicinal plants resources, 3)Promote local industry, 4)Generate rural income opportunity, Aug/9/20149

10. Project Formulation 1.Project planning by Kayin State Government and The Nippon Foundation. Jan – May 2013. - Herbal garden - Training on Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) for traditional medicinal practitioners. - Collection of medicinal plant seedlings. - Plan to construct training and processing center. Aug/9/201410

11. Total quality control effort by stakeholders along supply chain. Market information Good Manufacturing Practices Good Processing Practices Good Production Practices Rural Commu nities Proces sers Whole sellers Factory Aug/9/201411

12. Construction Plan of Training Center in Kayin State Aug/9/201412

13. Topographic Map of Herbal Garden and Training/Processing Center in Hpa-an, Kayin State Flat area: Training/Processing Center Slope area: Herbal Garden, Demonstration of Slope Land Management methods. Aug/9/201413

14. Technical training hosted by Shin Nihon Seiyaku Co., Ltd. Japan Aug/9/201414 Multiplication of seedlings Tissue Culture Technology

15. Popular Medicinal Plants in Kayin State - 1 Myanmar NameEnglish NameBotanical NameMed. Effect Maya-gyiMalabar nutAdhatoda vasica Nees. Cough, Asthma, Bleeding Htaw-la-bat -Rhinacanthus communis Hair tonic Koyan-gyiPoison bulbCrinum asiaticum Arthritis Let-htok-gyiDysentery RosebayHolarrhena antidysenterica Diarrhea, Dysentery Borma-yazaSerpentineRauwolfia serpentina Hypertension Let-htok-thein -Wrightia tomentosa Diarrhea, Dysentery Mayo-gyiGiant milk-weedCalotropis gigantea detoxification Ega-yitIndian cork treeMillingtonia hortensis Hypertension Sin-hna-maung-gyiHeliotropeHeliotropium indicum Urine disorder Thinbaw MezaliRing wormCassia alata Skin disease Ngu-gyiPurging cassiaCassia fistula Constipation MagyiTamarindTarmarindus indica Constipation, Reduce body heat Kyeik-hman -Eclipta alba Menstrual disorder, Skin disease Aug/9/201415

16. Popular Medicinal Plants in Kayin State - 2 Myanmar NameEnglish NameBotanical Name Kana-khoPurgative crotonCroton tiglium Constipation Zee-phyuEmblicaEmblica officinalis Vitamin C Si-mee-daukSuper lilyGloriosa superba Arthritis, tonic Say-Khar-GyiKing of BittersAndrographis Paniculata Nees Diabetes, Hypertension, Malaria, Liver Disease Kant-gyok-niRose colored leadwort Plumbago rosea Menstrual disorder, Fever Kant-gyok-phyuCeylon leadwortPlumbago zeylanicum Menstrual disorder, Fever Denta-thu-khaSweet broom weedScoparia dulcis Toothache, Fever, Gingivitis Yin-bya-net -Clerodendron serratum Menstrual disorder, Fever Kyaung-pan-layIndian wild pepperVitex trifolia Inflammation, Pain, Menstrual disorder Sin-Tone-Ma-NweHeart Lead Moon Seed Tinospora cordifolia Miers Reduce blood glucose, Inflammation Aug/9/201416

17. Medicinal Plants currently cultivated in Herbal Garden - 1 Myanmar NameEnglish NameBotanical NameMed. Effect Nga Yote kaungBlack PepperPiper nigrum Linn Cold, Digestion Na Thar NiRed Sandal WoodPterocarpus santalinus Heart disease, Dizziness, Diabetics Yet YoeIndian MulberryMorinda angustifolia Stomach problem, Anti cancer Pyit Sone -Premna corymbosa Cholesterol Control, Pain relief Gant GawCobra’s SaffronMesua ferrea Dizziness Zar Date PhoNut-MegMyristica fragrans Gastric, Cholesterol Thit HmayAgar WoodAqularia agallocha Hypertension, Diabetics Tha Ha Tha GaingWinter CherryWithania somnifera General weakness Ka Ra WaeIndian bay leafCinnamomum tamala Digestion, Joint pain Aug/9/201417

18. Medicinal Plants currently cultivated in Herbal Garden - 2 Myanmar NameEnglish NameBotanical NameMed. Effect Sae Khar GyiKing of BitterAndrographis penniculata Cold, Pain relief, Fever, Diabetics Kun Sar Ga MoneAromatic GingerKaempferia galanga Digestion GyinGingerZingiber officinale Pain relief, Swelling, Cholesterol Na NwinTurmericCurcuma longa Pain relief, Swelling, Cholesterol, Fever, Diarrhea, Liver Ma Haw Ga NiMahoganySwietenia macrophylla Hypertension, Diabetics Thit HwayAgar WoodAqularia agallaocha Hypertension, Diabetics Ywet khat gamonTelegram plantDesmodium gyrans Anti aging, Urine disorder Aug/9/201418

19. Land and Soil Management in High Rainfall State Aug/9/201419

20. Slope land Management contour farming, the practice of tilling sloped land along lines of consistent elevation in order to conserve rainwater and to reduce soil losses from surface erosion. It is thus permitting increased infiltration and more uniform distribution of the water. Aug/9/201420

21. Ophiopogon japonicus (stable even under hash environment) Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, known as Baku Mon To (Japanese - 麦門冬 ), has the medicinal effect for cough. Aug/9/201421

22. Soil Type at Herbal Garden Sandy Clay Very stiff & hard PH 5.5 (acidic soil) Less organic matter Aug/9/201422

23. Long-term solution for acidic soil is to keep adding good quality compost to the area. Aug/9/201423

24. Cultivation of medicinal plants in Herbal Garden Aug/9/201424

25. Cultivation of medicinal plants in Herbal Garden Aug/9/201425

26. Apply Marketability and Quality Control Enhancement Approach Economic consideration together with Environmental consideration. Marketability enhancement through QC. Value addition through good production and processing practices. Utilize local knowledge as asset. Cost management. Land and soil management. Aug/9/201426

27. Thank you for your attention. Aug/9/201427