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A comprehensive overview of all Thai Massage and Thai Healing Arts modalities, Thai Traditional Medicine concepts, and the context wherein the Thai Healing Arts are practiced.

Thai Massage Treatments | A Complete Overview

Published February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 | Updated February 19, 2020

Thai Massage is part of the Thai Traditional Medicine system (the Thai Healing Arts) and is a common denomination of a vast set of quite distinct treatments. In fact, “Thai Massage” in itself says very little. Let me give a comparison that can serve as an example. So, when someone says they want to have a Thai Massage it’s a bit [ Read More... ]

Ayurveda and Thai Massage

Published February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 | Updated February 17, 2020

No doubt that there’s a relationship between Indic Traditional Medicine (Ayurveda) and Thai Traditional Medicine. In fact, the whole of Southeast Asia and also China have been heavily influenced by Indian culture, philosophy, religion, and healing arts, a process that started around the 3rd or 2nd century BCE, notably intensified by the spre [ Read More... ]

Traditional Abdominal Treatments and Massage in Thailand

Published January 2, 2020February 17, 2020 | Updated February 17, 2020

Although Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Massage (also called Thai Abdominal Chi Massage) has become almost synonymous with Traditional Thai Abdominal Massage, it’s certainly not the only abdominal treatment modality in Thailand. Chi Nei Tsang hooks on older forms of Thai Abdominal work, based on the Thai Sib Sen, and combines it with Traditional Chines [ Read More... ]

Thai Traditional Herbal Baths

Published December 21, 2019February 15, 2020 | Updated February 15, 2020

Plain herbal baths, not to be confused with herbal steam baths, have been used for centuries in Thailand and are part of both ancient Thai culture and the traditional Thai Healing Arts. Seen historically, the idea is that in the old times the Thai people lived along a river or canal, where they bathed. They would use water from a jar (with or with [ Read More... ]

Nuad Chaloeisak or Folk Thai Massage in Thailand

Published September 10, 2019February 15, 2020 | Updated February 15, 2020

Nuad Chaloeisak is the most common style of Thai Traditional Massage in Thailand originating and applied within family households and in the public arena. It goes by several other names like, for instance, Chaleisak, Nuat Chaloeyseuk, Folk Massage, Folk Healing Massage, Rural Thai Massage, Indigenous Massage, Northern Style Thai Massage, Commoner [ Read More... ]

The Complete Thai Massage Treatments Reference List

Published June 28, 2019January 27, 2020 | Updated January 27, 2020

In this article we give a brief overview of the better known types of Thai Massage and Thai Healing Arts treatments available, practiced, and taught in Thailand. For an in-depth discussion and a complete overview of all Thai Healing Arts and Thai Massage modalities, Traditional Thai Medicine concepts, and the context wherein the Thai Healing Arts [ Read More... ]

Thai Traditional Pharmacy and Herbal Medicine in Thailand

Published June 14, 2019February 17, 2020 | Updated February 17, 2020

The Traditional Thai Pharmacy practice in Thailand comprises of the use of medicinal materials or components derived from plants, animals or minerals, which are used as traditional medicines. Furthermore, it involves the art of compounding those ingredients into various dosage forms of Traditional Thai Medicine recipes. In Thailand, complete and t [ Read More... ]

Muay Thai in Thailand – History, Context, and Health Benefits

Published June 12, 2019July 2, 2019 | Updated July 2, 2019

Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand and is part of the country’s cultural heritage with strong links to both Buddhism and Thai Traditional Medicine. The word “Muay” literally means “combat” or “boxing” and it derives from the Hindu Sanskrit word “Mavya” which means “unite together.” Muay Thai is also ca [ Read More... ]

Thai Facial Massage Treatments in Thailand

Published June 12, 2019 | Updated June 12, 2019

Originally, Thai Facial Massage was simply part of a full body Thai Massage, or in any case an integral part of a Thai Head, Neck and Shoulder Massage. As has happened with several other treatments, such as Thai Foot, Thai Hand and Thai Abdominal Massage, to name a few, today the Thai Face or Facial Massage is increasingly offered as an individual [ Read More... ]

Thai Herbal Steam and Heat Treatments in Thailand

Published June 12, 2019February 17, 2020 | Updated February 17, 2020

Thai Herbal Steams, Baths and Soaks are a rather common form of treatment in Thailand applied in Thai spas, salons, parlors, Buddhist temples, and saunas, but certainly also by individual healers and practitioners. Herbal steam, vapor, and heat treatments are used to treat both body and mind with the idea that scented, healing aromas soothe and re [ Read More... ]