04/08/2025
A Thai Herbal Compress, also known as Luk Pra Kob (ลูกประคบ), is a traditional Thai healing therapy that uses a heated ball of herbs to soothe muscle pain, promote relaxation, and improve circulation.
🌿 What Is a Thai Herbal Compress?
It’s a cloth bundle filled with a blend of therapeutic Thai herbs, typically including:
➡️Lemongrass – antiseptic and uplifting
➡️Turmeric – anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
➡️Kaffir lime – cleansing and stimulating
➡️Ginger or galangal – warming and muscle-relaxing
➡️Camphor and eucalyptus – cooling and decongestant
These herbs are wrapped tightly in muslin or cotton and steamed before application.
🔥 How It’s Used
➡️The herbal compress is steamed until hot and aromatic.
➡️It’s pressed, rolled, or pounded gently along the body.
➡️Often used during or after traditional Thai massage, especially for:
✨Muscle aches
✨Joint stiffness
✨Poor circulation
✨Stress and fatigue
🍀Benefits🍀
✨Relieves muscle tension and pain
✨Stimulates blood flow
✨Improves lymphatic drainage
✨Opens sinuses and airways
✨Enhances relaxation through heat and aromatherapy
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