Learn about the ancient practices of Myanmar traditional medicine with this guided insider's tour of Yangon. Explore a local market where dried herbs and plants are sold, each with their own healing prowess. Then sit down with a renowned medicine man who will explain his holistic healing methods. The U Shein clinic is well regarded both in Myanmar and abroad for the usage of gold ash powder combined with local herbs to cure diseases. They use a metal object to detect problems in the patient then concocts a mixture of gold ash and other ingredients for an individual remedy. This method will be explained, providing background on this work and herbal medicines in Myanmar. The Sayagyi U Nyan clinic is renowned for their holistic diagnostic method and healing with herbs. A combination of four traditional medicine practices (Alchemy, hot/cold balance, astrology and Ayurveda concepts) are used to heal patients. If there is time, a health check-up can be given, using pulse points to diagnose ailments.