Asia has long been associated with and is still well known for its use of traditional medicine techniques.
The harvesting of natural products to make home-made remedies is still practised, with many remote villages having a ‘village doctor’ who specialises in the practice. Other remedies can be purchased on the street.
Bangkok-based destination management company Exotissimo Travel now features these preserved cultural practices in a number of their programs.
A program called 'Local Market and Traditional Medicine - Yogyakarta' takes a closer look at 1300-year old Javanese herbal medicine techniques.
The half-day tour starts at the local market, a trading place since 1758, and participants are introduced to a doctor who helps each person concoct a health tonic from natural ingredients.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a dedicated museum displays over 3000 items relevant to the development of traditional medicine. Guests can see the herbs as well as ancient medicine books, documents and instruments used by doctors to make the medicines. Exotissimo’s full day program visits the medicinal FITO museum, local markets and the War Remnants or History Museum.
In downtown Yangon, Myanmar travellers are introduced to either Doctor U Shein or Dr Sayagyi U Nyan, both practitioners of traditional medicine techniques.
The unique technique of mixing gold ash powder with local herbs to cure a number of diseases is revealed in the doctor’s clinic. It is possible for participants to have their own health check up performed by the doctor. Traditional medicine in Yangon is a half day tour beginning at the market in Kon Zay Dan Street, Yangon.
Asia has long been associated with and is still well known for its use of traditional medicine techniques.
The harvesting of natural products to make home-made remedies is still practised, with many remote villages having a ‘village doctor’ who specialises in the practice. Other remedies can be purchased on the street.
Bangkok-based destination management company Exotissimo Travel now features these preserved cultural practices in a number of their programs.
A program called 'Local Market and Traditional Medicine - Yogyakarta' takes a closer look at 1300-year old Javanese herbal medicine techniques.
The half-day tour starts at the local market, a trading place since 1758, and participants are introduced to a doctor who helps each person concoct a health tonic from natural ingredients.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a dedicated museum displays over 3000 items relevant to the development of traditional medicine. Guests can see the herbs as well as ancient medicine books, documents and instruments used by doctors to make the medicines. Exotissimo’s full day program visits the medicinal FITO museum, local markets and the War Remnants or History Museum.
In downtown Yangon, Myanmar travellers are introduced to either Doctor U Shein or Dr Sayagyi U Nyan, both practitioners of traditional medicine techniques.
The unique technique of mixing gold ash powder with local herbs to cure a number of diseases is revealed in the doctor’s clinic. It is possible for participants to have their own health check up performed by the doctor. Traditional medicine in Yangon is a half day tour beginning at the market in Kon Zay Dan Street, Yangon.
