The theory of the ten Sen lines: The main energy pathways of the body
Traditional Thai medicine assumes that the body is intersected by invisible Sen lines of energy, ten of which are emphasized in Thai massage.
The foundation of this theory can be found in yoga philosophy. According to it, we absorb vital energy (prana) both through breathing and eating. Our body then receives this vital energy through a network of energy lines, the so-called “prana nadis”. These invisible and anatomically undetectable energy lines form a sort of invisible “second skin” or “second body”, an energetic body, around the physical body of a human being, which is said to consist of 72,000 prana nadis.
Energy blockages or inadequate prana supplies disturb the energy balance and can lead to diseases. Thai massage works with the ten Sen energy lines – in Chinese medicine these energy lines are called meridians, which contain important acupressure points. The acupressure points act as windows, through which an exchange of cosmic energy can take place and thus an overall balance with the energy of the universe can be maintained.
A treatment of these Sen lines through massage can release blockages, support the unchanged prana flow and therefore contribute to well-being. Massaging these Sen energy lines can also treat certain organs or relieve pain.
If you are already familiar with the meridians in Chinese acupuncture or the prana nadi system in yoga, you will find many similarities, as in my view all traditions have the same origin.
Whichever energy line system is used within the art of massages, is always based on hundreds of years of experience and it works.
Traditional Thai Therapy of Sen energy lines:
1. SEN SUMANA:
Asthma, bronchitis, chest pain, heart disease, spasm of the diaphragm, nausea, cold, cough, throat problems, diseases of the digestive system, abdominal pain.
2. SEN ITTHA:
Headache, stiff neck, shoulder pain, common cold, cough, nasal obstruction, sore throat, eye pain, chills and fever, abdominal pain, intestinal diseases, back pain, urinary tract diseases, dizziness.
3. SEN PINGKHALA:
Same as Sen Ithha. Additional information: Diseases of the liver and gallbladder.
4. SEN KALATHARI:
Diseases of the digestive system, indigestion, hernia, paralysis of arms and legs, knee pain, cough, arthritis of the fingers, chest pain, rheumatic heart disease and cardiac arrhythmia, sinusitis, pain in arms and feet, angina, epilepsy, schizophrenia, hysteria, various mental illnesses and mental disorders.
5. SEN SAHATSARANGSI:
Facial paralysis, tooth pain, throat pain, chest pain, depressive mania, psychosis, gastrointestinal diseases, diseases of the urogenital system, leg paralysis, arthritis of the knee joint, lower limb numbness, hernia, knee pain.
6. SEN THAWARI:
The same as Sen Sahatsarangsi.
7. SEN LAWUSANG:
Deafness, diseases of the ears, cough, facial paralysis, tooth pain, sore throat, chest pain, gastrointestinal diseases.
8. SEN ULANGKA:
The same as Sen Lawusang.
9. SEN NANTHAKRAWAT:
It is usually worked with abdominal massage. Hernia, frequent urination, female infertility, impotence, premature ejaculation, irregular menstruation, bleeding in the urine, retention of urine, diarrhea, abdominal pain.
10. SEN KHITCHANNA:
It is generally worked with abdominal massage. They are the same indications as Sen Nanthakrawat.
