Plai for Pain Relief + Product Review

The Traditional Thai Herb Ball used in Thai massage contains a blend of herbs : plai, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric and cumin all wrapped in Thai cotton. When applied to the body with heat and pressure, the essential oils from these herbs are transfered to the skin which reduces muscular tension and increases blood circulation.


In recent times, the essential oil of Plai is being researched for its multiple benefits. Plai, of the ginger family, is extremely helpful to inflamed areas, be they joints and muscles or kidneys and lungs, to a degree that others do not reach.


On inflamed joints, undiluted Plai eases pain over 18 hours, which other oils cannot do, however skin sensitization is a possibility. On joints inflamed due to injury, Plai was best combined with oils such as black pepper, lemon or neroli, cedarwood and orange .


Our own Sports Injury Relief Synergy is a combination of Plai with Ginger, Marjoram, Bergamot and Orange Oils and provides substantial relief, especially to sports related injuries like a catch in back, neck and shoulder strain due to sudden activity, and any other musculo-skeletal pain. It is well liked by Soccer and Baseball coaches, especially those who aren't in regular training!





Plai is also used in post operative blend on knees ,shoulders and through the process of hip-replacement. It is also able to relieve arthritis pain and increase mobility





Some research has been done suggesting using Plai for asthma (exercise and allergy induced), with tarragon or rosemary and cypress, causes the attacks to diminish in intensity.even though aroma is a little overwhelming at first, even just smelling the blend causes the attack to reduce.