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🇹🇭 Thailand · Traditional

Thai Herbal Compress (Luk Pra Kob)タイ・ハーブボール（ルークプラコップ）ลูกประคบ

Ginger, turmeric, lemongrass and other herbs wrapped in cloth, steamed and applied as warm pressure; widely used in spas.

Traditional massageSpa treatment

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Origin
🇹🇭 Thailand
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional massage / Spa treatment
Techniques
Herbal / Heat
Practitioner body parts
Tool
Medium
Herbal
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Table
Also known as
Luk Pra Kob · Herbal ball · Herbal compress massage

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Related reference entry: Thai Massage (Nuad Thai)

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