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Thailand\u2019s Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) system combines Thai Traditional Medicine, Buddhist healing, Chinese medicine and Indigenous practices. Common therapies include herbal compresses, therapeutic massage, steam treatments, spiritual ceremonies and dietary advice, often practised by licensed <\/span>mor muang<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>mor ya <\/span><\/i>(traditional healers)<\/span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine under the Ministry of Public Health manages integration, professional training and national pharmacopoeias. 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