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Dr. Ruay's "Smoked Sickly Eggplant" Tooth Healing Method Under Scrutiny

Dr. Ruay's "Smoked Sickly Eggplant" Tooth Healing Method Under Scrutiny

MGR Online•Society•10d ago

Reader Briefing

A traditional healer's controversial practice of smoking sickly eggplant to treat toothaches and remove 'tooth bugs' sparks debate between ancient beliefs and modern medicine.

  • •A traditional healer known as 'Dr. Ruay' in Nakhon Sawan uses a "smoked sickly eggplant" method to treat toothaches, claiming it removes 'tooth bugs'.
  • •The practice, inherited from ancestors and performed for 30 years, contradicts modern medical understanding.
  • •A journalist's live trial produced similar 'worm-like' objects, raising questions about the method's efficacy and safety, while Dr. Ruay maintains it's a harmless folk remedy.

Overview

  • •A news reporter visited 'Dr. Ruay,' also known as Mr. Samruay Tunphang-iam, a folk healer in Nakhon Sawan, to investigate a widely discussed traditional healing method.
  • •The controversy surrounds 'Dr. Ruay's' method of "smoking sickly eggplant to cure toothaches and eliminate 'tooth bugs,'" which clashes with modern medical principles.
  • •'Dr. Ruay' has been practicing this method as a side profession for 30 years, inheriting the technique from his grandfather.
  • •The treatment involves heating eggplant seeds with oil to produce smoke, which patients inhale to supposedly expel 'tooth bugs' and alleviate tooth pain.
  • •A woman who posted the original story reported expelling 15 'worm-like' objects after the treatment on May 2. She stated that her severe toothache reduced afterwards.
  • •A news team testing the method found 4 'worm-like' objects, despite no prior dental issues, leading to speculation they might be contaminants from the seeds.
  • •'Dr. Ruay' insists the method is traditional folk wisdom, does not coerce belief, and accepts minimal donations of 5-20 baht.
  • •'Dr. Ruay' emphasizes that all equipment is cleaned and scalded to ensure hygiene, leaving belief in the method to individual discretion.

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Key Quotes

หมอรวย (Dr. Ruay)
"The method of smoking sickly eggplant is a learned art inherited from ancestors, a traditional folk wisdom passed down."
วิธีอมควันมะเขือขื่นเป็นวิชาที่สืบทอดกันมาจากบรรพบุรุษ เป็นภูมิปัญญาชาวบ้าน ทำสืบต่อกันมา
หมอรวย (Dr. Ruay)
"I don't force or persuade anyone to believe, nor do I set treatment fees. Patients give what they can, a small amount of 5-20 baht is sufficient."
ไม่ได้บังคับหรือชักจูงให้ใครเชื่อ และไม่ได้กำหนดค่ารักษา ผู้มารับบริการจะให้ตามกำลังเพียงเล็กน้อย 5-20 บาทก็เพียงพอ

Key Entities

Person

Dr. Ruay(หมอรวย)
A traditional folk healer in Nakhon Sawan who uses a controversial method of smoking sickly eggplant to treat toothaches.
Mr. Samruay Tunphang-iam(นายสำรวย ตุ่นพังเทียม)
The real name of the traditional healer known as 'Dr. Ruay', aged 60.
Mrs. Thancharnok Thiemthan(นางธัญชนก เทียมทัน)
The individual who initially posted about 'Dr. Ruay's' traditional healing method, detailing her personal experience.

Place

Nakhon Sawan(นครสวรรค์)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where 'Dr. Ruay' practices his traditional healing methods.
Korat(โคราช)ℹ️
The original hometown of 'Dr. Ruay', referring to Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Ban Wang Kradon Yai(บ้านวังกระโดนใหญ่)
The specific village in Amphoe Phaisali, Nakhon Sawan, where the 'Dr. Ruay' incident is located.
T. Takro(ต.ตะคร้อ)
The subdistrict within Amphoe Phaisali, Nakhon Sawan, where Ban Wang Kradon Yai is located.
A. Phaisali(อ.ไพศาลี)
The district in Nakhon Sawan province where the incident and 'Dr. Ruay's' practice are situated.

Plant

Sickly Eggplant(มะเขือขื่น)
The specific type of eggplant whose seeds are used in 'Dr. Ruay's' traditional toothache remedy.