This thesis has three objectives: 1) to study the motivation of those who come to have herbal healing, 2) to study the process of herbal healing  according to the Buddhist method, 3) to study the result of herbal therapy according to the Buddhist methods of those who come to have herbal healing. This study is a qualitative study (fieldwork) using methodology of In-depth interview of 15 key informants and analyzing to synthesize the data with descriptive analysis.

            The research results showed that the motivation of herbal healing at Wat Thamkrabok, Saraburi Province, which is one of the elements to accomplish the job task, can be more or less depends on the element of incentive that the organization has. The ways of healing for good health will improve physical health and make those who come to the healing have better wellbeing that led them to be satisfied and happy with the treatment. Therefore, herbs are considered as an option of alternative medical treatment. Herbal plants are easy to grow in general areas, clean and safe, without any side effects.

             Herbal healing process at Wat Thamkrabok, Saraburi Province is directly related to Buddhism because Buddhism supports people to have good mental health, which is a process and a rational system for solving human problems or treating diseases. According to the doctrine of Buddhism, in order to keep ones’ mind away from suffering, there is a Buddhist therapeutic process that focuses mainly on physical and mental therapy. The Steps of drinking herbal drinks or inhaling aroma from steamed herbs are ways to detox the toxics from the body so that the patients can perceive real conditions and behave in harmony with nature, drop away from the bad deeds and experience true happiness. Healing requires Buddhist principles to be a guideline for living life.

            The effect of the healing with herbs according to the Buddhist method at Wat Thamkrabok, Saraburi Province, including therapeutic approaches applying Buddhist principles which are great for healing sickness namely the seven of Enlightenment Factors, the Four Paths of Accomplishment, the Three Characteristics, and the Four Noble Truths. These are all Dhammas preached by the Buddha mainly concentrated in Mindfulness, self-regulation as well as knowing how to detach things, using wisdom to determine cause and effect and purify the mind without lust in order to cure diseases. The therapeutic results help to maintain good physical health, freshness, clarity of mind, relieve stress, reducing anxiety, and strengthen the body, breathing more conveniently, enjoying appetite, inspiring well mental health, so the person will be respectful according to believe in Buddhist teachings. The results are also making people feel more relax, happy, strong, and focus that cultivated from healing process to have a strong willpower effecting the body to be able to resist diseases. These results achieved from healing with herbs: drinking herbal drinks, inhaling aromatic in streamed herbs, can expel bacteria and toxins from the body as well as adjust the four elements in the body to be well-balance. reduce disease risk. support physical protection system. have a healthy body. develop a strong mind without being swayed by various emotions leading the patience to have happiness that directly affects the soul, in order to further improve the better quality of life.