 | Thai Hot Herbal Compress (Luk Pra Kob) Available nowHerbal Compresses are a blend of herbs, including Plai (Zingiber Cassumunar), Turmeric, Lemongrass, Kaffir Lime, with Salt and Camphor, which is wrapped in cotton cloth and steamed before being applied to the body. The heat from the steam helps increase regional blood flow and released volatile oils from the herbs to exert anti-inflammatory action on the inflamed and aching muscles. Its herbal composition can also nourish and soften the skin.
Hot compresses are frequently used to address chronic problems such as, back pain, tendonitis and shoulder strain, as well as to increase the flow of chi (energy) and are often used in conjunction with traditional Thai Yoga Massage.
The compresses are soaked, steamed and then used on the body by either patting, pounding or rolling them onto the skin. The heat from the compress carries the herbal essences and essential oils deep into the skin, underlying tissues and organs. The treatment brings about a deep sensation of comfort and warmth whilst stimulating the body to detoxify and heal itself.
Benefits
Thai Herbal Compress can help many disorders and is particularly effective for:
Stress
Anxiety
Insomnia
Back pain
Muscular pain and tension
Poor circulation
Headaches and Migraine
Detoxyfying
Arthritis and Rheumatism
MS
Menopause
PMT
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Treatments Available
You can have a one hour session or can combine the herbal compress other Thai treatments.
We particularly recommend a 2 hour session, which would be an hour of herbal compress treatment followed by an hour of massage. For herbal compress we add $25 to the normal Thai treatment price.
Booking
Session must be booked the day before, because of the preparation time.
You can take your herbal compress home and freeze it and when you visit next time it can be re-used and we charge just $15 extra.
Herbal Compress being prepared at the temple in Chiang Mai
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