According to Thai medical theory, the pathways through which
Prana (vital energy, similar to the Chinese concept of
Qi or
Chi) flows connecting
Vata (or energy center) to the sensory and excretory orifices. The Sen are somewhat comprable to the meridians of
Chinese medicine but the names are
Sanskrit in origin and are derived from the yogic theory of
India. This is one of many examples of Thai medicine as an amalgam of the Chinese and Indian schools.
The ten primary Sen are: