Thai Herbal Medicine
Traditional Recipes for Health and Harmony
Nephyr Jacobsen ; C. Pierce Salguero, PhD
- Thai
- herbs
- are
- part
- of
- a
- vibrant
- culture
- of
- healing
- that
- has
- been
- practiced
- and
- preserved
- over
- the
- centuries
- in
- traditional
- medicine
- schools,
- Buddhist
- monasteries,
- and
- village
- homes
- all
- over
- Thailand.
- Many
- quite
- ancient
- herbal
- traditions
- continue
- to
- be
- practiced
- throughout
- Thailand
- to
- this
- day,
- and
- some
- of
- these
- have
- now
- been
- recognized
- by
- the
- Ministry
- of
- Public
- Health
- as
- an
- important
- facet
- of
- the
- country’s
- national
- healthcare
- system.
- This
- revised
- and
- updated
- edition
- provides
- an
- overview
- of
- traditional
- Thai
- medicine--including
- both
- the
- theory
- and
- the
- practical
- application
- of
- Thai
- cuisine,
- bodywork,
- and
- herbal
- medicine.
- Of
- interest
- to
- herbalist,
- massage
- therapists,
- and
- practitioners
- of
- other
- alternative
- healthcare
- systems,
- the
- book
- introduces
- the
- basic
- principles
- of
- Thai
- herbal
- healing
- in
- simple
- and
- clear
- terms,
- and
- it
- includes
- a
- detailed
- compendium
- of
- individual
- herbs.
- Best
- of
- all,
- this
- book
- is
- fun,
- offering
- easy
- recipes
- for
- home
- remedies,
- healthcare
- products,
- and
- cuisine
- that
- will
- make
- the
- world
- of
- Thai
- tradition
- come
- alive
- in
- your home.
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