The Multilayered History of Traditional Thai Massage & Medicine

Lecture recorded in 2024. Definitive overview of the history of Thai medicine from the earliest times to the present. Special focus on the six layers of influence, and how these came together to make Thai medicine what it is today.

Prof. Pierce Salguero is a specialist in the history of Asian medicine, with a PhD in the history of medicine from Johns Hopkins Medical School. He especially focuses on, and has published widely about, Buddhist healing traditions worldwide.