A detailed description of a wai khru event held at at The Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2012.
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Northern Thai Bone Healing
A study about northern Thai practices of bone fracture treatments, and how this knowledge incorporates medicinal therapy as well as spiritual beliefs
Roles of Traditional Healers (mor baan) in Southern Thailand
Traditional healers (mor baan) played an important role in Thai health long before the introduction of Western medicine. This article address the roles and practices of traditional healers in southern Thailand.
Thai Medicine Reconsidered – The struggle to define a tradition
An academic thesis that discusses Thai medical sources, connections with Thai Buddhism, and various styles of practice and influence.
The effects of Thai herbal ha-rak formula
A research article on the medicinal and anti-inflammatory effects of the Thai herb ha-rak.
Inorganic arsenic and Thai herbs
An academic report of risk assessment of inorganic arsenic via consumption of herbs collected in Thailand.
Thai hee yum grass for postpartum vaginal care
A description of the medicinal properties of a Thai plant known as "hee yum" (centotheca lappacea) which is used to repair and restore the vaginal wall.
Antimicrobial Activity of Herbal Ball Extract
A pharmaceutical case study of the effectiveness of Thai herbal compress therapy to treat acne bacteria.
Cellulite reduction through Thai herbal compresses
Academic paper discusses results of a double-blind trial to test reduction of cellulite with Thai herbal compress therapy.