Our founder, Robert Chapman, Ph.D, spoke at The Original CBD Expo Tour West 2021 in Los Angeles, California on September 30th and October 1st, 2021. As a noted medicinal chemist, Bob shared his extensive knowledge on creating CBD formulas. Specifically, how CBD can be blended with other traditional ingredients from around the world to build …
We spent considerable time and effort learning how CBD interacts with other therapeutic molecules in the herbal and plant extracts blended in our Applai products. CBD is called a “promiscuous molecule” because it binds to over 64 receptors in the human body. Medicinal chemists and MD’s don’t like a molecule that affects more than one …
My body issues require a mixture of Thai and Swedish massage techniques, and I generally have work done for over 2 hours. It isn’t a pleasant experience for me or the therapist, as my body is a workout for both parties. A good Thai massage operation will have overhead “monkey bars” where the therapist may …
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We are still dealing with the uncertainty of COVID-19. I certainly take the virus seriously, and therefore I use a certain level of precautions. However, I can’t function well if I don’t have regular massage therapy to release scar tissue, stretch tendons and get fluid into my joints. Massage therapy is a form of physical …
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The Thai and SE Asians live among a cornucopia of herbs, and plant matter. Rural folk can forage for ginger, galangal, turmeric, plai, guava, pineapple and more. In fact, local gardens are everywhere, and farmer’s markets are abundant. City folk are fortunate enough to get fresh material trucked in from surrounding countryside. I spend time …
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Many people ask what product they should use and why we have “so many products”. Each oil and balm can be used for different aches and pains in different locations depending on what hurts. If you’re wondering which Applai Relief you should try, let us break it down for you so you know what will …
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2020 is nearly upon us in the US. It’s 2020 in Asia now. I type from the past, as friends from the future wish me a happy and prosperous 2020. This is the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Zodiac, which will formally begin January 25, 2020. The Rat is the first of …
It’s the high season in Bangkok now. It’s also Christmas. Thailand embraces Christmas for reasons of tourism, but there are many Christians here as well. High season is marked by an increase in tourism attracted by a significant decrease in temperature. The hottest months are April and May, but July through September don’t seem much …
Plai is a rhizome, or a subterranean plant stem that tends to grow horizontally, with shoots that grow upwards from its nodes. It is a member of the ginger family, as is turmeric and galanga. Ginger, turmeric and galanga are commonly used in food and teas as flavoring, and the three are commonly used in …
Pronounced just like “apply”, ApplaiTM balms, roll-on oils and massage oils are all natural products that feature Plai extracts. We only add extracts from botanicals. We add non comedogenic carrier oils such as Jojoba and MCT. We do not add coloring or fragrance. What you see is the natural composition. In all our products, Plai …