Thai traditional medicine was developed from Thai value and belief which encompasses holistic properties and eastern ideals. Today, we learned about 3 different massage techniques. Suandok massage uses acupuncture points, tap line or hammer massage uses vibrations to work deeply into the muscle, and Lanna herbal massage uses a fresh herbal massage ball.
Christina, on the left, is receiving a Suandok massage and Alison, on the right, is receiving a tap line or hammer massage.
Students were able to make their own Lanna herbal massage balls. There are 9 ingredients for the herbal balls: cassumunar ginger, tumeric, lemongrass, plao yai, tamarind, hystrix lime, blumea camphor, and Indian private.
Two words that rarely appear in the same sentence: massage and hammer.
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