Synopsis South‐East Asian population is daily exposed to strong sunlight. As a result, the
majority of population will have darker, ethnic skin. Moreover, many people suffer from dark
spots, hyperpigmentation, which is considered to be a skin disorder and causes
psychological disturbance. To treat dark spots, most of the population will still rely on
traditionally used crude drugs, knowledge about which is transferred from generation to
generation. Fifty‐two crude drugs were selected based on the survey performed among …