With the exploding popularity of Thai massage in the West, dozens of Thai massage "how to"-books have been published, yet those who seek a deeper understanding of the modality and the traditional medical system from which it stems have found themselves without resources for advanced study and authentic instruction.

Section One - Getting Started 1. History of Traditional Thai Medicine 2. Overview of Traditional Thai Medicine 3. Figureheads of Traditional Thai Medicine 4. Thai Healing Arts Wai Khru Ceremony 5. Guidelines for Traditional Thai Medicine Practitioners Section Two - Thai Anatomy & Physiology 6. Thai Element Theory 7. Organs and Elements 8. Thai Theory of Bodies 9. Thai Energy Centers 10. Khwan (Life Force) 11. SÊn (Pathways of Movement) 12. Layers of the Physical Body 13. Release Points 14. Wind Gates 15. Jit Jai (Mind Heart) Section Three - Disease and Imbalance 16.What Healthy Looks Like 17. Causation of Imbalance 18. Pathways of Disease 19. Elements Out of Balance 20. Diagnosis Section Four - External Therapies (Bodywork/Massage) 21. Overview of Bodywork 22. Basics 23. Techniques: General 24. Techniques: The SÊn 25. Techniques: Points and Wind Gates 26. Techniques: Using Tools (Cupping, Scraping, Tok SÊn...) 27. Bone Setting 28. Balms, Liniments and Oils 29. Injuries and Conditions 30. Massage For Balancing Elements 31. Prenatal Thai Massage 32. A Bit More Section Five - Thai Herbology and Internal Medicine 33. Tastes 34. Medicines Section Six - Divinatory Medicine & Spirit Medicine 35. Divination in Medicine 36.Spirit Medicine Section Seven - Buddhism in Traditional Thai Medicine 37. Introduction to Buddhism in Medicine 38. The Story of the Buddha 39. Buddhism and Disease 40. Application Of The Dharma to Traditional Thai Medicine Section Eight - Lifestyle and Diet 41. Advising Those We Help 42. Lifestyle and Dietary Guidelines for Elemental Balance Section Nine - Reusi Da Ton: Thai Self Care 43. Reusi Da Ton Section Ten - Common Ailments and Traditional Thai Medicine Treatments 44.Diseases 45. Injuries 46. Conditions Section Eleven - Back Matter