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Here you find our articles about Herbal Medicine applications around the world, typically part of a multitude of traditional medicine practices.

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Sitting Over Charcoal | Thai Traditional Postnatal Practice
Sitting Over Charcoal | Thai Traditional Postnatal Practice
Vaginal steaming, today popularly known as V-Spa, and in Thailand called “sitting over charcoal,” (or sitting above charcoal) is a traditional met [ ... ]
Thai Hot Salt-Filled Clay Pot Compresses Massage
Thai Hot Salt-Filled Clay Pot Compresses Massage
Treatments with heated salt-filled clay pot compresses are typically used in the Thai postpartum Yu Fai period. Sessions usually take somewhere betwee [ ... ]
Thai Traditional Kao Krachome Postnatal Steaming
Thai Traditional Kao Krachome Postnatal Steaming
Restorative heat therapies, notably hot herbal treatments, are an important aspect of Thai Yu Fai postnatal treatments. Being part of Yu Fai, Thai tra [ ... ]
Traditional Thai Herbs After Childbirth
Traditional Thai Herbs After Childbirth
Thai Traditional Medicine has a variety of treatments to promote recovery and healing of the mother after childbirth. The time after giving birth in T [ ... ]
Application of Traditional Herbal Medicine in Thailand
Application of Traditional Herbal Medicine in Thailand
In Thailand, the use of medicinal herbs is part of the holistic system of Thai Traditional Medicine, which takes into account that healing the mind, b [ ... ]
Traditional Asian Aphrodisiacs and Treating Low Libido
Traditional Asian Aphrodisiacs and Treating Low Libido
In many parts of Asia, it’s quite common for people to consume various foods, herbs and animal parts in the hope of improving sexual performance [ ... ]
Chai-Yok | Traditional Korean Vaginal Steaming
Chai-Yok | Traditional Korean Vaginal Steaming
Chai-Yok (also written as Chaiyok) is a traditional Korean vaginal steaming treatment that involves a woman sitting on an open-seated stool with steam [ ... ]
Hilot Traditional Healing and Massage in the Philippines
Hilot Traditional Healing and Massage in the Philippines
Hilot is a popular and much used traditional healing system in the Philippines but its origins are rather unclear, although it’s assumed to have ori [ ... ]
Are There Any Health Benefits to Vaginal Steaming?
Are There Any Health Benefits to Vaginal Steaming?
Vaginal Steaming, also known as V-Spa, V-Steaming, Vaginal Smoking, Perineum Steaming, or Yoni Steaming, is a traditional health treatment by which a [ ... ]
Javanese Ratus Vaginal Steaming Treatment in Indonesia
Javanese Ratus Vaginal Steaming Treatment in Indonesia
A Javanese Ratus treatment — also called Ratus Spa, Ratus V-Spa, Vaginal Steaming or Smoking, Ken Dedes (Kendedes) or Ganggang* — is perfo [ ... ]