Anyone becoming a student or therapist of Thai Traditional Massage will, on one day or the other, get acquainted with Jivaka Komarabhacca (Jivaka Kumar Baccha, Dr. Shivago or Shivago Komarpaj, among other names), the so-called [ Read more … ]
The origins and history of the Thai Sen Sib Energy Lines, officially called the Sen Prathan Sib, are shrouded in mystery. The ten primary energy channels are supposedly a subset of a total of 72,000 [ Read more … ]
It’s difficult to appreciate Traditional Thai Massage well without an understanding of how Buddhism has made its mark on the practice. Mind that Thai Massage is an integral part i.e. branch of Traditional Thai Medicine, [ Read more … ]
Today we know that Thai Traditional Massage and Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM) came about over a period of almost thousand years as a blend of Indian Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tibetan, Mon and Khmer [ Read more … ]
There’s an intimate relationship between Ayurveda (Indian Traditional Medicine) and Thai Traditional Medicine. In fact, the whole of Southeast Asia, including China, has been heavily influenced by Indian culture, philosophy, religion, and healing arts, a [ Read more … ]
Traditional Thai Massage, also called Thai Yoga Massage, Nuad Thai, or Nuad Boran, is part of the cultural heritage of Thailand and an integral part of Thai Traditional Medicine. It’s an ancient form of Thai [ Read more … ]
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, body, and spirit requires an integral treatment practice. Table of [ Read more … ]
The revival of Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM) in Thailand started around 1978 after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged member countries to include and apply traditional medicine and medicinal plants in their Primary Health Care [ Read more … ]
On websites of Thai spas, Thai Massage parlors, and the like, or on sites of Thai Massage schools and training centers, it’s often stated that Traditional Thai Massage is about 2,500 years old, that is, [ Read more … ]
The Thai Traditional 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 [ Read more … ]