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Traditional Thai massage has its roots extending back deep into history. It was developed from ancient Chinese acupuncture and was used together with local herbal medicine to cure the ills of the village folk in the days before doctor become a part of the everyday scene. Their system is based on lines of energy believed to flow through the body and converges at many points. Pressure can be applied or needles inserted at these points to unblock the flows of energy that accumulate. The custom of taking a regular massage is still practiced today, as it has been proven to aid good health and long life.
Some people today believe that traditional massage is doomed. But this fear is nothing new. Two hundred years ago King Rama 3, alarmed at the dwindling number of practitioners of ancient massage ordered that all tenets of the precious knowledge should be carved on stone, in case they may be irrevocably lost. These inscribed slabs can be seen today in the compound of Wat Po, one of the better centers of traditional massage. |
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