Root Herb

The Herbal LexiconHerbs & plants

Plai

プライ · ไพล

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Plai (ไพล) is a rhizome in the ginger family — a RootHerb representing Thailand that lies at the heart of the herbal ball “luk prakop” and the herbal sauna.

With a cooling, spicy aroma, it is inseparable from Thai warm-care culture. Featured in the JRHA RootHerb Index.