Dr. Wendy T

History of Thai Massage Thai Massage and Thai Medicine are said to have been founded but the legendary Shivago Komarpai, a physician from over 2500 years ago. He was from northern India and said to be a friend and personal physician of Buddha. He also worked with Magadha King Bimbasara and the Buddhist nuns and monks called the Shagha.Through there is a combination of influences for Thai medicine from Chinese, Indian and Southeast Asian culture credit is giving mostly to Mr. Komarapaj. Most of the recorded history of Thai massage was lost in 1767 during Burmese attack Ayutthaya. There were records that survived and were inscribed in Sala Moh Nuat, a massage pavilion in Bangkok. Following World War II Thailand became a popular place for tourist, making Thai Massages a world known technique. It reached the United States in late 1980s. Thai Massage is one of the four branches of Traditional Thai medicine. It is a healing technique that was practiced before doctors. The massage involves deep massage and stretching and it happens on the floor or on a mat. It is a therapeutic procedure that provides relaxation and restores healthy blood circulation. It also treats energy blockage, weak, dysfunctional organs, aches and pains, stress and tension, flexibility, paralysis, nerve problems and yoga postural.