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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 UNIVERSITY. ACADEMIC YEAR 2017. THESIS ADVISORS : DR. SUTHEERA INTAJARURNSAN AND DR. ATIPORN THONGLAW 132 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 method and descriptive statistics. The results found that: Most of the samples were female, accounting for 86.96%. The average of age was 51.35 years old. The samples with bachelor's degree accounts for 69.57% and 34.78% are civil servants. The average of incomes is 21,347.83 baht while 30.44% of them live in the Northeastern part of Thailand. The colon detoxification was continuously operated since 2 weeks to 12 years. For the pattern of practices, samples 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. They used some urine water and herb water for detoxification by lying down posture and raising up bottle (80 to 100 centimeters high) with the amount of water 1,500 m