Insomnia is an issue that affects both Thais and foreigners of all ages and genders. It also has a negative impact on many aspects of health, including mental health.

     Currently, the treatment of insomnia includes the use of sleeping pills, which should be used with caution and consideration of side effects; in the case of treatment without sleeping pills, effective strategies are changing lifestyle, sleeping time, activities, or changing the sleep environment.

     To improve the treatment of patients suffering from such problems, Thai traditional and integrative medicine hospitals have established the Suksamrannitra Clinic, a comprehensive clinic for the treatment of chronic pain and insomnia using Thai traditional and integrative medicine (Chronic Pain and Insomnia TT & CM Clinic). It provides services for treating patients in accordance with the Thai traditional medicine and integrative medicine practice of treating chronic pain and insomnia.

     The clinic specializes in the care of patients with pain that lasts more than three months, ranging from mild to severe pain, including patients with insomnia that impairs sleep hygiene, employing a holistic treatment combining Thai traditional medicine and integrative medicine.

     Medical personnel will provide access to the Chronic Pain and Insomnia TT & CM Clinic with Thai traditional and integrative medicine. Thai traditional medicine, applied Thai traditional medicine, modern medicine, and Chinese medicine are used in tandem to diagnose and analyze treatment options for each patient.

     There are two types of approaches to treating chronic pain and insomnia with traditional Thai medicine and integrative medicine:

1. Treatment of chronic pain and insomnia with traditional Thai medicine and integrative medicine  

     Traditional Thai recipes and herbal medicines will be used to treat patients’ ailments. It is a herbal medicine on the National List of Essential Medicines, such as Ya That Banhop, Ya That Cinnamon, Ya Hom Nawakot, or Thai traditional medicine in the hospital pharmacopeia, such as Ya Wat Kham Pramong, Ya Pasom Tao En On, or Thai traditional medicine/ alternative medicine, such as medical cannabis oil.

2. Treatment of chronic pain and insomnia with traditional Thai medicine and non-drug integrative medicine 

     These include herbal compress massage, herbal medicine wrap, herbal soak, oil retention, herbal steam, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, and the application of Dhamma principles.

     Suksamrannitra Clinic offers free services to patients who have health insurance (gold card) or civil servant rights. In terms of social security rights, they are currently being processed.

     Those who wish to receive services at Suksamrannitra Clinic may contact the Thai Traditional and Integrative Medicine Hospital, Soi Yotse, Bamrung Muang Road, Bangkok. Open every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact number +66 2224 3262, +66 2224 8820.

Source: Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, 88/23 Moo 4, Tiwanon Road, Talad Khwan Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nonthaburi Province 

Tel. +66 2591 7007

16 January 2023

Reference: 

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