Sane Chan Khao

Ritual purpose

Metta-maha-niyom, romantic charm, shop luck/customer draw, prosperity.

Botanical

Homalomena lindenii (Rodigas) Ridl. (Araceae). A closely related/overlapping เสน่ห์จันทร์มหาโพธิ์/ศรีมหาโพธิ์ cultivar is sometimes treated as a mutation of this white form.

Origin / legend

No mythic legend; Farm SSB attributes one ritual recipe to an old manual ("ตำราของ ล.มหาจันทร์") without a narrative.

Consecration method (ปลุกเสก)

Carve the rhizome into a Nang Kwak (or Buddha) figure while concentrating and chanting "นะโมพุทธายะ"; clean it; place in a stone/brass bowl; pour sandalwood oil while chanting; heat the oil while alternating Itipiso and Namo Phutthaya 100 times each until it boils; remove by circling clockwise 3 times; keep in a high place and worship regularly.

Katha (คาถา)

• นะโมพุทธายะ / อิติปิ โส ภะคะวา ... ภะคะวาติ

  namo phutthaya / itipi so bhagava ... bhagavati

  Homage to the Buddha; the Itipiso formula praising the Blessed One, abbreviated by the sources.

Application

Keep the carved Nang Kwak/figure in a high place in the shop or home; anoint the forehead with the oil before going out or trading; carry a small carving for personal charm.

Taboos / restrictions (ข้อห้าม)

• Keep the consecrated carving high and worship it regularly; likes shade and well-drained soil, avoid harsh sun/waterlogging.

Sources

• Baanlaesuan plant database, "ว่านเสน่ห์จันทร์ขาว"
• Kapook Home, "ว่านเสน่ห์จันทร์ขาว"
• Farm SSB, "ว่านที่เรียกว่าเสน่ห์จันทน์"