Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, physician to the Buddha, is said to have developed Thai massage over 2,500 years ago in India. The original Ayurvedic techniques were reputedly brought to Thailand by Buddhist sages from India in the 3rd century B.C. Some are depicted in stone at Phra Chetuphon Temple, Bangkok. Acupressure techniques were later added by Chinese settlers, creating a unique blend of Indian and Chinese health systems. Modern Western visitors to Thailand brought the techniques to Europe and the US, and some have incorporated Western massage strokes into the treatment.

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This 19th century manuscript depicts some of the 72,000 "vital force" channels and acupoints on the body.

CONSULTING A PRACTITIONER

Thai massage is a hybrid of the Chinese and Ayurvedic healing systems. The practitioner will use hands, feet, and elbows to massage channels and points on the body through which prana, or "vital force", is said to flow. This concept is similar to Traditional Chinese Medicine's theory of meridians. Treatment involves a great deal of gentle stretching, bending, and pulling, intended to restore or improve the flow of prana. It is also designed to induce a trance-like state that is believed to be psychologically beneficial.

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CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL OPINION

Conventional medical practitioners are dubious about theories that encompass meridians and prana, since they cannot be medically explained, but massage itself is recognized as therapeutic.

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