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WHO report: Traditional medicines in the kingdom of Thailand
Traditional Medicine in ASEAN: Based on country report presentations in the “Conference on Traditional Medicine in ASEAN Countries” 31 August – 2 September 2009 Bangkok, Thailand
Editors:
Anchalee Chuthaputti
Benjama Boonterm
Thai Bodywork: A Qualitative Exploration into the Evolving Principles of Practice
Thai Bodywork: A Qualitative Exploration into the Evolving Principles of Practice
A Thesis presented to the Life Sciences Faculty University of Westminster
In Partial Requirements for the Fulfilment of the Degree Masters of Science Complementary Medicine
by Jaye Marolla, August 2014
The Role of Thai Traditional Medicine in Health Promotion
Vichai Chokevivat, M.D., M.P.H. and Anchalee Chuthaputti, Ph.D. Department for the Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand has its own system of traditional medicine called “Thai traditional medicine” (TTM). It originated during the Sukhothai period (1238-1377) and developed in parallel with the country as a means of national health care until the early 20th century.(1) The spread of modern medicine from the Western world to the East then led to a decline in the practice of traditional medicine in Thailand. As a result, modern medicine eventually replaced TTM and became Thailand’s mainstream health-care system while TTM was neglected for over 60 years until the revival of TTM began in the late 1970s.
This paper will cover the principles of TTM and how they can be applied for health promotion, the movement to revive and integrate TTM into the national health system and the lessons learned…
The Use of Traditional Medicine in the Thai Health Care System
by Vichai Chokevivat, M.D., M.P.H.
Anchalee Chuthaputti, Ph.D.
Pavana Khumtrakul, M.P.A.
Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Published by the World Health Organization
Thai massage in the early 19th century
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Thai Traditional Medicine Kingdom of Thailand, by Pennapa Subcharoen & Anchalee Chthaputti
by Pennapa Subcharoen
Deputy Director-general Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alterative Medicine
Ministry of Public-Health Tiwanont Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand Email: pency@dtam.moph.go.th
and Anchalee Chthaputti
Senior pharmacist, Institute of Thai Traditional Medicinal
Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alterative Medicine Ministry of Public-Health
Tiwanont Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand Email: anchalee@dtam.moph.go.th