It is the science and precepts of the east in the principle or theory of the four elements; earth, water, wind and fire with traditional medical wisdom transmitted or inherited from their ancestors. From past to present knowledge which must be further developed from traditional medicine to Thai traditional medicine which are studied in educational institutions in the course of Art Commission, under the Ministry of Public Health.

Later on, it raises the standard of professionalism, thus establishing the status of the Thai Traditional Medicine Council, which has a role and duty of certifying courses in educational institutions, including obtaining registration and issuing licenses to practice Thai medicine, Thai pharmacy, Thai massage, and Thai midwifery to be accepted as a professional code of ethics with the aim of promoting health care through approaches, therapy, treatment and rehabilitation with Thai traditional and alternative medicine.

It means to actions or intentions to act on the human body in relation to disease examination, disease treatment, disease prevention. Health promotion and rehabilitation, midwifery.

Thai traditional medicine means the practice of a profession based on knowledge or textbooks that have been passed on and developed successively or according to education from an educational institution approved by the Thai Medical Council.

Thai Pharmacy means the action of drug combination, drug invention and assortment of drugs in quality control, assurance prescription drug preparation, prescription and concocting hemp, cannabis, Thai traditional medicine.

Thai midwifery means examination, treatment, advice and health promotion of pregnant women. Prevention of abnormalities during pregnancy and gestation, childbirth, health care and promotion mothers and babies in the postpartum period with Thai traditional medicine procedures.

Thai massage means examination, diagnosis, promotion, prevention, therapy and rehabilitation with Thai ten trigger points traditional medicine methods and get a Thai Massage professional license of Thai traditional medicine must be registered and licensed as a professional practitioner from the Thai Traditional Medical Council.