Thai Herbal Massage Treatments
Thailand is known for its therapeutic hot compresses containing numerous natural herbs. The Thai Herbal compress Massage has been practised for thousands of years and was used by the Royal Thai Mandarins and their warriors after battle in the ancient capital to soothe tension in the their aching muscles and improve blood circulation. The contents of the compress were prescribed according to the condition being treated. The Puravarna herbal compress uses twelve therapeutic Thai Herbs and spices such as zedoary (khamin oil), turmeric (khamin chan), lemongrass (takhrai), kaffir lime (makrut), camphor tree (naat), tamarind (makham) and plai (scientific name: zingiber cassumar).
These are then tightly bound and placed in a natural cotton cloth which is then placed in a steamer, and gently applied on the muscles of your body, starting from the back and progressing to the legs. The application of the heated compress will loosen your muscles and improve blood circulation. Once the pores are open, a relaxing, full body massage using natural herbal oils primes the body for deeper penetration of the herbs and spices into the body’s internal system maximising its therapeutic effects.
Designed to relieve sprains, strains of muscles and tendons, stiffness in the joints, inflammation as well as to stimulate the circulation of the blood this royal of massages will leave you relaxed and rejuvenated.
Time required 60, 90, 120 minutes.
