Who are the Founders of TTM?: Jivaka, the Rishis, and Wai Khru

Lecture recorded in 2024. An introduction to Jivaka and the rishis, the founders of Thai medical tradition, as well as to the wai khru ceremony to honor them.

Prof. Pierce Salguero is a specialist in the history of Asian medicine, with a PhD in the history of medicine from Johns Hopkins Medical School. He especially focuses on, and has published widely about, Buddhist healing traditions worldwide.