An excerpt from the book "It Rains Fishes: Legends, Traditions and the Joys of Thai Cooking." Describes how kieffer lime leaves are used in Thai cooking, as well as other uses.
THAI Online Library
Research & Other Information
Thai herbal medicine: Natural mosquito repellent
A description of a home-made mosquito repellent using medicinal plants.
Thai Herbs
Contacting spirits and poisons: Suffering and healing in northern Thailand
This study examines beliefs about becoming sick through physical contact with spirits (phii) and poisons (pit), and outlines diagnosis and treatment by direct and indirect touching of sufferers' bodies. Based on fieldwork conducted in Khon Mueang village in Mae Jaem District in Chiang Mai from 1995.
Thai Herbal Compresses: Healing from Thailand
An article of general interest about luk pra kob, or Thai herbal compresses, and their use in the west in spas and treatment centers.
Treatment methods of Thai traditional medicine
A short paper entitled, "Introduction of the treatment method of Thai traditional medicine: Its validity and future perspectives."
Benchmarks for Training in Nuad Thai
A 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) publication on the benchmarks for training in Nuad Thai.
Traditional Medicine and Healing Practices of Northern Thailand
A brief overview of different types of traditional healers in Northern Thailand.
Effects of Thai massage on heart rate and back pain
A paper describing the effects of traditional Thai massage on heart rate variability and stress-related parameters in patients with back pain.