Thai Herbal Medicine
Book Spotlight – Thai Herbal Medicine
Traditional Recipes for Health and Harmony
Written by Nephyr Jacobsen and C. Pierce Salguero Phd.
For the first time a clear, authentic and usable guide to understanding and utilizing Thai herbalism is available in English. Written by Dr. C. Pierce Salguero and Nephyr Jacobsen, both experts and practitioners, Thai Herbal Medicine: Traditional Recipes for Health and Harmony provides a thorough and practical application of this ancient healing art. Fully researched the book provides historical information, rigorous theory and new recipes and formulas as well as an updated herbal compendium. This book is a must have for Thai herbal practitioners.
Thai herbs are a part of a vibrant culture of healing that has been practiced and preserved over centuries in traditional medicine schools, Buddhist monasteries and village homes all over Thailand. The country’s Ministry for Public Health has recognized many of the ancient herbal traditions covered in the book.
Revised and updated the book provides an overview of traditional Thai medicine including the theory and practical application of Thai cuisine, bodywork and of course herbs. Intended for herbalists, massage therapists and practitioners in the fields of alternative and complementary medicine the book offers information and insight to anyone interested in herbal remedies.
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About the Authors
Dr. C. Pierce Salguero has a PHD in the History of Medicine from the John Hopkins School of Medicine and is a researcher of Asian medical traditions. He is the founder of Tao Mountain, a nonprofit association of Thai massage and herbal medicine instructors who support academic research and clinical trials to build bridges between Thai and modern Western medicine. He is also the author of Encyclopedia of Thai Massage, The Spiritual Healing of Traditional Thailand, and Thai Massage Workbook. He lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Nephyr Jacobsen is the founder and director of the Naga Center, School of Traditional Thai Massage and Medicine. She is a writer of articles and curriculum on Thai medicine and massage. She divides her time between Thailand and Portland, Oregon.
