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SIRIPORN CHIRASATHAWORN : PATTERNS OF PRACTICE AND EFFECTS OF COLON DETOXIFICATION OF HEALTH CAMP PARTICIPANTS BY BUDDHIST MEDICINE MASTER OF DEGREE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC HEALTH . SURINDRA RAJABHAT UNIVERS ITY . ACADEMIC YEAR 20 17 . THESIS ADVISORS : DR . SUTHEERA INTAJARURNSAN AND DR . ATIPORN THONGLAW 1 32 P . Abstract The research aimed to ( 1 ) study the patterns of colon detoxification according to Buddhist Medicine and ( 2 ) study the effects of colon detoxification on health . The study design was qualitative research . Data were collected by the method of purposive sampling for 23 cases . These were conducted by using in - depth interview . Data were analyzed by using qualitative met hod and descriptive statistics . The results found that : M ost of the samples were female , accounting for 86. 9 6 % . The average of age was 51 . 35 years old . The samples with b achelor's degree accounts f or 69 . 57 % and 34 . 78 % are civil servant s . The average of incomes is 21,347 . 83 baht while 3 0 . 44 % of them live in the Northeastern part of Thailand . T he colon detoxification was continuously operated since 2 weeks to 12 years . F or the pattern of practices , s amples were evaluated for hot and cold conditions before colon detoxification and done for 1 time in the morning . In severe disease patients , the practice was done for 2 times in the morning and evening . T hey used some urine water and herb water for detoxification by lying down posture and ra