The Lost “Marble Inscriptions of Herbal Formulas” at Wat Ratcha-orasaram Ratchaworawihan

The inscriptions of herbal formulas at Wat Ratcha-orasaram Ratchaworawihan contain invaluable Thaiwisdom. Herbal formulas were inscribed on gray marble slobs (33 cm2), from one angle to the opposite angle,for a total of 17 lines each. These marble inscriptions were placed on the outside walls of the corridors of theviharn of the Sleeping Buddha and along the wall of the sala in front of the ubosoth. Currently, 50 inscriptions,out of the total originally believed to be 92, can be seen. This documentary research compares these 50marble inscriptions with copied versions (both published or unpublished). Since 1969, five lost inscriptionshave been found. This report illustrates these five lost inscriptions together with the inscriptions written inthe modern Thai alphabet, and provides translations of the inscriptions. Key words: The lost “Marble Inscriptions of Herbal Formulas”, Wat Racha-orasaram Ratchaworawihan,original marble inscriptions, inscriptions written in modern Thai alphabet, translation ofthe inscriptions