Last week I went for a message for my backache. I
specifically asked for cupping and gua sha, which I always did and
find effective.
But my last visit last week, a different masseuse (not my usual
one) attended to me. She strongly recommended the fire
treatment. She insisted that it would definitely cure my
backache problem.
So I went with it. After she massaged my back with oil,
she told me that she needed to get some water. I was like
"huh? since when massage got use water one".
Then she came back with a pail of water and a bottle of
alcohol. Then she put a plastic sheet on my skin, followed by
a layer of towel and a layer of wet towel. After that, she
poured a little alcohol on the water and set fire on
me!!!
I was like... WTH.
When I turned around for her to do my stomach, I finally got to
see the fire. It was not a small flame lor! I was so
scared, wondering whether I would get any burnt injury.
Days after this treatment, I totally see no
improvement.
The fire treatment looks scary and dangerous. I wonder
whether this is approved by govt or not.
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/chinese-use-fire-as-medicinal-treatment.html
