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Brief History of the Luk Pra Kob
The Luk Pra Kob is the name of a treatment that uses a round herbal ball of special herbs. The blend of medicinal herbs is wrapped in cotton and applied to the body as a hot compress for the relief of pain and inflammation, and to nourish and soften the skin.
The Luk Pra Kob treatment has been used in Thailand for over 400 years, as evidenced by the following historical evidence.
Literature
In a text known as Pra Osoth Pra Narai, written from 1660 - 1687, the Luk Pra Kob herbal compress was applied locally for pain relief and was described to have the Physiological effect.
In 1832, His Majesty King Rama V ordered that a complete record of Thai healing practices be documented.
Thai healing occurred at the temple known as Wat Pho, also known as Wat Pra Chetupon Vimol Mungklala Ram. At this time, the Luk Pra Kob was described to have therapeutic effects on pain and possibly for urinary tract problems.
The Younger brother of His Majesty King Rama III, know as Krome Praya Dumrong Rajanuparp initiated a third reference to the ancient wisdom of the Luk Pra Kob. He appointed the head of the Vejasamosorn School, Praya Pisanuprasatveija, to supervise the documentation of all Thai Traditional Medicine into the medical bible known as
"the Sart Songkraow ". It had two volumes, "Pat Sart Songkraow ", Which literally means " the practice of providing respectful healing to all people ". This text was stored in the Royal Library, which was known as Hor Pra Samud Vachiaryarn. At that time, the Luk Pra Kob was also described to have therapeutic effects on muscle pain.
In 2002, the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH ) and the Department for Development for Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Development, and Foundation of Thai Traditional Medicine Development produced a book
on multiple traditional medicines including the Luk Pra Kob, They stated that the Luk Pra Kob can be used as an anti - inflammatory, local analgesic and muscle relaxant, and that it improves range of motion and local circulation.
Components of the Luk Pra Kob and benefits of the herbs
Luk Pra Kob Ingredients
The herbs are air dried, or mixed fresh in a specific ratio and bound in unbleached cotton cloth.
Benefits of some of the ingredients:
Plai
Plai has a known anti-inflammatory property. Some Specific uses are for relieving sprains, muscle pain, wound healing and colds. The portion of the plant used is the rhizome stem. Plai is in the ginger family.
Kha-min (Tumeric) Tumeric is an anti-bacterial and anti-microbial, with specific use in the case of itching, infected wounds or to improve the appearance of the skin. The part of the plant used is the rhizome. Tumeric is yellow in color.
Ta-kali (Lemon Grass)
Ta-khaki is found effective for healing fungal and bacterial infections. The part of the plant used is its leaf.
Puew Makrut (Kaffir Lime Peel)
Kaffir lime is used to treat dry skin and damaged hair and dandruff; It is a natural cleanser and a deodorizer. The rind
of the fruit is used.
Kara Boon (Camphor)
Kara Boon is a diaphoretic which is good for asthma and upper respiratory problems. The part of the tree used is the leaf.
Effects and Benefits of Luk Pra Kob
Within each Luk Pra Kob herbal ball is a Thai herbal combination which has been traditionally used for its anti-inflammatory properties, as well as to treat a variety of ailments including chronic muscle pain, joint pain and various skin conditions.
The herbal ball, a cotton bag containing the herbs, is steamed at temperatures around
80-100 - degrees Celsius.
The essential oils evaporate into the cotton cloth that the herbs are wrapped in. When the Luk Pra Kob is the applied to the skin, the essential oils and heat are transferred to the recipient’s body part.
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One of our workers - making a "Lok Pra Kob"
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Plai Field ( ThaiGinger) pain relieving
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Fresh Thai Ginger Root - Plai
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Wat Po - Bangkok
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The Factory in Thailand
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Fresh Root being Harvested
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