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1.3 Mr. Ky Bouhang

Hometown: Tek Thla Sangkat (Commune)
Ethnic group represented: Khmer
Years of practice: since 1996
Area of expertise: Leucorrhoea, stomach and abdominal pain,
syphilis, gonorrhea, food intoxication, prolapsed uterus, a
particular kind of very painful swelling of the whole body or any
body part (for example fingertips), post-partum illnesses.
Previous award or recognition received: 1). Certificate of
recognition by Association of Khmer Angkor Development
(1997) 2). Certificate of Recognition issued by National
Centerof Traditional Medicine (2002) 3).Certificate of Khmer
Traditional Practitioner issued by Ministry of Health (2011)
Educational background and work experiences: Mr. Ky
Bouhang learned Traditional Medicine (TM) from several elder
healers since 1980’s. He took several short courses on TM and got many certificates, for
example, Certificate of Healer’s accreditation supported by WHO in 2001, and Certificate of
Khmer Traditional Practitioner issued by Ministry of Health in 2011.

He became a folk healer since 1996 by accident due to the request of his
neighbor’s patients who asked him to treat their diseases such as infection, blister,
hemorrhoid, rhinitis, gastroenteritis, venereal disease, and leucorrhea, etc. As a result, he
decided to be thefolk healer to serve people in the community.

Since 2001 to present, he has been working at the National Center of Traditional
Medicine as a medicinal plants researcher and as a staff to prepare4 volumes of Cambodia
medicinal plants books. Moreover, not only being a lecturer on medicinal plantsatthe
National Center of Traditional Medicine, he also provides training and field practice for the
pharmacy students. Since 2011, he has become the Chairman of Cambodia Traditional
Healers Association.

Showcase summary: Mr. Ky Bouhang kindly
narrated the way he usually diagnoses and
treats his patients with leucorrhea. He also
introduced the proper prevention and herbal
medicine formula for leucorrhea treatment.