Wan Singha Mora

Ritual purpose

Protection from ghosts, spirits, and disaster; household/threshold protection; thorns themselves usable as ghost-protection implements. Secondary non-occult use: blood-tonic/women's-health folk medicine.

Botanical

Cyrtosperma johnstonii (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. (Araceae), synonym Alocasia johnstonii. Local name ผักหนามฝรั่ง; the "thorn" motif is botanically grounded (spines along the leaf stalk).

Origin / legend

No origin legend; SaimHerbal says "old people" planted it in front of houses or by water places to block ghosts/spirits — a custom note, not a named legend.

Consecration method (ปลุกเสก)

Plant at the canal edge, house front, or dwelling area; when it flowers, tie a pure white cloth around the pot; best planting days Tuesday or Thursday in the waxing moon; water with water consecrated by the Itipiso formula or "นะโมพุทธายะ" 3 times continually.

Katha (คาถา)

• นะโมพุทธายะ

  namo phutthaya

  Homage to the Buddha, used continually for watering. "อิติปิโสฯ" is also named as acceptable but only abbreviated.

Application

Planted at front-of-house, dwelling edge, or canal/landing edge; the thorns can serve directly as a ghost-protection device.

Taboos / restrictions (ข้อห้าม)

• Avoid harmful waterlogging in cultivation (practical, not ritual).

Sources

• Medthai, "สิงหโมรา"
• AM Pro Health, "ว่านสิงหโมรา"
• SaimHerbal