Cassamunar Ginger
This wild Thai ginger has been used for centuries as an herbal ingredient in hot compresses, known to have soothed the muscle aches and pains of soldiers during the Thai-Burmese battles over 200 years ago. It is also a natural emollient used by women to tone and soften their skin, and has been used by generations to restore the womb after giving birth.

Eucalyptus
Popular for its enlivening scent, the aroma has an emotionally refreshing effect. Its powerful antiseptic properties kill germs and speed the healing of wounds and infections, while inhaling the steamed vapors or applying eucalyptus to the chest and throat are all effective treatments for colds, cough, congestion, asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Lemongrass
This grass-like herb has a sharp, fresh, lemony aroma, making it a favorite additive in food, drinks and cosmetics. It is used in steam baths and hot compresses for its soothing yet invigorating properties, clearing the head and uplifting the mind. As a hot tea, lemongrass is a powerful remedy for soothing headaches and hangovers.

Tumeric
Called khamin in Thai, turmeric is one of the key ingredients in healing concoctions. It is used internally to treat all manner of circulatory and digestive problems. It is also an efficient natural moisturizer and antiseptic, making it a popular ingredient in a wide variety of spa skin treatments.

Galangal
While sharing many of the benefits Ginger offers, Galangal is often called Thai ginger but is not a ginger at all. Taken internally this root relieves many digestive ailments, while applied to the skin it is a strong antiseptic, generally tonifying it and treating skin diseases, and is often found in the spa as an ingredient in herbal body wraps.

Kaffir Lime
The leaves of the kaffir lime tree have the invigorating citrus smell of the fruit itself, and while used in Thai cuisine to add the tangy flavor to soups and curries, when someone rips a leaf to pieces you'll want to just stand there and breathe it in. The vapors are not only uplifting, but treat respiratory ailments as well, while the oils on the skin act as a cleansing astringent.

Ginger
Ginger is one of the most important herbs in Thai healing, and is known as a powerful stimulant that has a heating effect on the body. While most of this herb's benefits come from its use in tea or cuisine, in hot compresses its oils boost circulation, ease muscle stiffness and, most importantly, increases the potency of all the herbs combined with it.

Camphor
A family relation of cinnamon and arguably one of the most important ingredients, camphor is extracted and processed from tree resin, leaving a minty white powder. Somewhat a paradox, camphor is both a stimulant and a calmative, stimulating the brain, heart and circulation while relieving mental and emotional stress, anxiety and insomnia. Like eucalyptus, camphor does wonders for the sinuses and respiration when steamed and inhaled in baths or saunas. Used in compresses it soothes sore muscles and arthritis, and is a powerful nervine to treat nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia.