Here you find our articles about Herbal Medicine applications around the world, typically part of a multitude of traditional medicine practices.
In this post, we take a look at the perceived differences between mainstream Modern Medicine and Traditional Medicine systems. Based on different philosophies there has been and still is quite some tension between these two [ Read more … ]
Abhyanga Ayurvedic Oil Massage is an application of Indian Ayurvedic medicine that involves a Full Body Massage with the use of warm herbal oils. Oils typically contain certain combinations of herbs for specific health conditions. [ Read more … ]
Ginger (Ginger Root or Ginger Rhizome) is not an exclusively Thai herb, but the Ginger plant does actually originate in the Southeast Asian region. It was one of the first herbs exported, celebrated for both [ Read more … ]
Ginseng is the root of plants in the Panax genus. Although Ginseng is thought to be of Asian origin, typically known by the Korean or Chinese Ginseng plant, there are also species originating from the [ Read more … ]
Herbal Compress Massage, in Thailand called Luk Pra Kob, and also referred to as Herbal Ball Massage, can be applied hot or cold. A Thai herbal compress treatment can be used as is, stand-alone, or [ Read more … ]
Before I explain the relationship between the Durian fruit and sex drive, first a bit about the fruit itself, which is interesting enough. Now, the Durian fruit officially knows thirty recognized species, although Thailand alone [ Read more … ]
Chinese medicated liquor or wine is a transparent liquid obtained by using wine to soak out the effective components of herbs and is considered part of Chinese Herbal Medicine and TCM. Its history goes back [ Read more … ]
After the Wat Pho Thai Medical Massage School, the most illustrious name in the Thai Massage community in Thailand is the Shivagakomarpaj Traditional Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai city (Northern Thailand), which also has a [ Read more … ]
Herbal teas, also called tisanes, enjoy a vast popularity worldwide and the health benefits associated with them have only increased sales and usage. Herbal teas are considered a type of Herbal Medicine. The name “Herbal [ Read more … ]
Kampo (or Kanpo) is part of Traditional Japanese Medicine (TJM). It’s perhaps the best known and most widely spread form of traditional medicine in Japan — integrally used alongside Western medicine — and borrows the [ Read more … ]