What is kwao kreu Kao, White kwao Kreu – Pueraria Mirifica??
These plants are found mostly in Thailand and Southeast Asia. In Thailand, they can normally be found at higher altitudes in the North. Even though there have been reports of finding plants in the same family “Pueraria” in other Asian countries, these plants are of a different species and do not possess the same qualities from Pueraria mirifica of Thailand. Family Name: Leguminosae. Common Name: Pueraria mirifica. Scientific Name: Pueraria mirifica Airy Shaw and Suvatabandhu. Vernacular Name: Kwao kreu khao. Parts used: Roots and barks. Pueraria mirifica has substantial health benefits. Its extracts are made by concentrating active ingredients from the rhizomes. The estrogenic substance in Pueraria mirifica is then isolated and tested on animals. Currently, there are hundreds of researches on application on humans and animals. In humans, Pueraria mirifica is used as tonics, supplementary foods, and ingredients for cosmetics. New application of Pueraria mirifica has also been introduced
