Far left: Some of the aromatic yaa mong herbal balms that Thai rub on various ailments. PCS
Left : Thais sniff yaa dom inhalers to clear congestion from pollution, mask odours and make their nose feed cool. Some walk along with one or even two kept in their nostrils. “ I once saw a rich man driving his Merc with an inhaler stuck up his nose,” recalls writer Dominic Faulder.JG
Below : New and old versions of the inhaler. Menthol masks other herbs in the modern plastic yaa dom tube, while the pellets inside the aluminium yaa hom canister smell altogether spicier. PCS
Bottom : Siang Pure Oil is a Chinese-derived aromatic ointment cure-all adopted by Thais.JG