Mantras In Preparing Medicines (配药口功)

There is almost one 'khata' or mantra used in activities related to Thai medicine. Below are some more commonly used by traditional herbalists in the preparations of medicinal formula:

1. Before choosing a herb or any herbs, a herbalist would recite the below mantras to empower them so as to have maximum healing effects:


SATUSUNIANTU, PANTO, SIVADIE, LUKAVANA, VASIANTO, AMASAMI, SITISAJATUMIE, MAMAWUNTI! (3X)

Followed by:


EGAKATANSARAWANSA, EGAKATARAJA, EGAKATARAJA, EGASINIWASA! (7X)

It is believed that after reciting the above mantras, whatever the herbalist chooses to use shall be effective.

2. The below mantra empowers all sorts of herbs:


VISATOMANJU, VIINYO, SARVANAYO, JAWANTUJA, AHWASARAJA, VAGANJARA, NINAMTIJA, PANGMAPARA, TIWUJA, SANGSARIE, SANGSARIETONENG, PAYASIANTA, VINIEKARE, SANSATANMIEJAPA, SANGNAMARASIENANG, PAMATINO, PANJIDUWAYA, PIMIESANTI, BHAGAWA, MENTA, KUNTAMA, ANJATIAHRA, GAYABHAYATI, AHMANTAM, NIPAYANGGATAM, EWAMATIKUNIE PIETAAHNIEKA, KUNASANGGAHAM, WOSIATAM, YUMANGMANTAMPO, SANGGAKANJA, PALITAM, TANPANAMALIE!"

Whatever mantras recited should be ended by blowing a breath of air onto the herbs so as to 'give' them life. 

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