Acupuncture Therapy : Acupuncture Gua Sha

[boostit77]

alien crop circles landed on his back

[nicolesamsonite]

omg I just got this done, it's so painful but worth it

[theGuyYouHate01]

What is this was done to........well...a pee pee

[matthewlee95]

i swear everyone in expertvillage is dumbass

[haha112288]

welcom to CHINA . My website is 针推网。

[Morkindie]

utter B.S..

The white lab coat is not convincing me.

[ameberlee]

I find it interesting.. I bet it feels like getting a really good back scratch.....and I feel sad for you.. a typical american just take a pill to dull out the pain/senses to make you feel better but you do not solve/fix the true problem. So you will live with the injury your whole life just covering it up.

[puddiah11]

@ameberlee first of all, back spasms and pain are 99 percent of the time not permanent injuries moron. second of all, how the hell is scraping the shit out of his skin supposed to help his back. atleast the pills have proven science behind them rather than nothing like acupuncture.

[ITSjustanothercommen]

@puddiah11 Lol, I suggest you do some research. 

[Brick4956]

@puddiah11 pills just mask the pain and injuries so thats not really science

[puddiah11]

@Brick4956 I would love to hear your explanation about how reducing inflammation and calming nerves down to reduce pain isnt science. Please, lets hear it.

[Brick4956]

@puddiah11 i shouldnt have worded my response like that but it really only masks the problem at hand, and pain medication pills usually lead to addication

[puddiah11]

@Brick4956 ya but atleast it's proven to do that. Acupuncture not only isn't proven to mask the problem, it is also not proven to help fix the problem. There is absolutely no proof that it does anything for the body. And pain meds definitely don't "usually" lead to addiction. That's a very small percentage of people, and most of the addictions were caused because they were misusing the medication, not because of the medication itself.

[xiangmei]

this video is no good.we dont use lotion as it evaporates fast.use virgin coconut oil instead

[eBiology]

This is just silly... and once again I say this as someone completing a BSc in biology and pursuing a career in medicine.

[TheManWithNoName4444]

Just because something is invented by the chinese and is old, doesn't mean it's good, I'll stick with icy/hot and advil for my pains. I'm pretty sure this guy is dead by the end of these videos.

[suicide5389]

isnt that kinda like the graston technique?

[aquarianbabe]

lol, what about people with dark skin...i guess they're screwed

[14amn14]

These methods in exceptional cases will help. But... its cannot are reliable and cardinal treatment. Acupuncture - superficial means. Only the own will of the person can cure cardinally. I passed all methods (from yoga up to acupuncture). But.... when has gone by my (!) way to a healthy and high-grade body - has understood: 1) - not trust to fear, this fear - false, I was convinced after a victory 2) make only first two steps, not trusting any authorities, only to myself .

[aarmeti]

I hate this person with this face ! Reminds me of bin ladan! FU him with his disgusting medicine!

[strike41100]

@aarmeti your not very smart are you

[aarmeti]

@strike41100 You aren't school psychologist or any other kind of IQ Measurement tools! aren't you?! who are you really?! someone living in 16th century with execution and barbaric medicine?! I will delete all your further messages! Bye Bye!

[TheKizzmyass]

@aarmeti and who are you some ignorent piece of white trash i doubt you know what your talking about so shut up and go back to fucking your cousin

[PakDaeHan]

full of shit! scrapping the skin over 100 times of course it will turn red dumbass!

[aarmeti]

@PakDaeHan You are right Dear. I really do not understand why some people can bring these ugly things in the U.S.? Here is not desert! Here is not Arabia! We have many perfect physicians in UCLA... etc....many people around the world come to U.S. for treatments. It is really sad! It is not the time of medieval!

[coryu711]

what a bunch of hogwash, this doesnt cleanse poisonous matter or whatever bullshit, it just looks painful and ugly.

[PakDaeHan]

@coryu711 I agree this is full of shit! my wife had this fucken stupid painful treatment and it didn'y do shit, no one dam thing! full of crap shit!

[TheKizzmyass]

@PakDaeHan well then maybe your wife needs stop exaggerating

[containsmediumpeople]

Does it scar?

[weipu93]

@containsmediumpeople No it doesn't scar but does hurt, during and after the treatment. When the area is still red / purple, it is best not to expose it to cold either.

[jns124able]

I fail to see any reasonable evidential or scientific basis for this technique, if you could call it that. This is placebo that relies on anecdotal "evidence" which Im should will be coming forthwith. Comfy? maybe. Pleasant? ok. Sound basis? nope.

[expatleanie]

@jns124able isnt practicing it on humans scientific eveidence enough. Most western medications get tested on animals and humans for scientific evidence.

[jns124able]

@expatleanie hi there, you are absolutely correct that some treatments, drugs, and protocols are done using humans. Its important to note 2 things: the humans are aware of the studies and the risks/benefits, and the study itself passed an ethics committee. 2nd important thing: PRACTICING on humans is not evidence. I can practice "sham" or phoney medicine all my life and never have shown any evidence for it. Empirical demonstration of EFFECTIVENESS is what will constitute evidence. cheers =)

[jns124able]

@expatleanie I think the evidence that I would be happy with is some type of theory for a mechanism of action, and then a means to reproduce this mechanism and demonstrate benefit...perhaps a doubleblind clinical trial.

[Roseshel1]

@jns124able . The best evidence is when you see it working over and over again. I work in a clinic and have seen colds and flus go away after gua sha. I also use it on my 3-year-old son and he's the only one in his class who has escaped flu season. It's has been working for over 2,000 years. What other proof do you need?

[jns124able]

@Roseshel1 if that is what you consider scientific evidence, then you dont know evidence (or lack thereof) when you see or hear it. I work in a hospital (in several) and I was actually the only one in my household who didnt get sick. By your reasoning, working in multiple locations with multiple repeated exposures to sick people protects me from getting sick at home.

Flua and colds are self limiting, when they go away we attribute it to whatever we were doing at the time. wow

[Roseshel1]

@jns124able Heart surgery works, too in most cases. Tell me -- how would you do a double-blind study in a surgical procedure such as this??? It's a shame when people are blinded by their own ignorance just because they don't see "evidence" in some medical research paper. Have you ever seen a double-blind study in heart surgery? No? I wonder why. Wow, is right!

[jns124able]

@Roseshel1 You dont do double blind studies on heart surgery. You wonder why? Because you cant blind the surgeon...he/she'd know if the "sham" procedure was being done. Ah heheh no I dont need to see evidence in a medical research paper (although it helps your argument if you DO have evidence via a well designed study that is PEER REVIEWED) You put quotes on "evidence" like its optional for scientific merit...HOWEVER, we know HOW heart surgery works. Its a demonstratable mechanism. yep...wow

[jns124able]

@Roseshel1 Youre opinion (in scientific circles) is not to be trusted because you have a vested interest in the practice you are talking about. Before you say I do with medicine...keep in mind that in medicine, we CHANGE practice (start new things, stop others) based on evidence. We dont have vested interests in particular treatments...we only want to do treatments that have support and where safety and benefit outweigh risk/harm. No evidence is simply ...speculation/potentially harmful.

[jns124able]

@Roseshel1 other proof...tell me a mechanism (other than removal of dead keratinocytes). You damage blood vessels in the dermal layer and then say the redness is some indication of where "work" needs to be done. This is like debating religion...theres dozens of other bogus remedies out there for flus and colds that supporters swear works time and time again...this included. IF it works (and it likely doesnt) it is not supported by scientific evidence yet....at all.

[aarmeti]

@expatleanie We need to kicked them out of our beautiful America! : All these barbaric, disgusting, backward, brutal practices!

[expatleanie]

@aarmeti ahem these backward practices are in some ways a lot more beneficial to your health. I have seen some ads about some of the medicinal drugs sold -and some even mention if taken to long may cause death.Seriously who would wanna take a pill for diahorrea that says that? now that's brutal. I live in asia now and have tried it -it works . I'd say 2 days of redness vs that is ok. but then that's your choice.

[PakDaeHan]

@aarmeti I totally agree, fucken witch doctors full of crap! I found a well known doctor of acupuncture who was suppose to be healthy had surgery for gall stones, Lord forgive me if I am wrong or sound rude but this technique is barbaric!

[TheZarbodShow]

Is there any medical evidence at all for this claim? I've heard people say it but there doesn't appear to be any real proof other than people's strong feelings.

[expatleanie]

@TheZarbodShow I live in asia and have gone for this treatment. it does work.this type of treatment is a lot healthier than taking a pain killer tablet for pain.besides the redness it has no side effects that a pain killer tablet might have say for eg allergies Most western med especially pills have been known to have far more serious adverse effects. medicine is supposed to make u better and not feel sluggish when taking it.

[AnnoyingOpinions]

@TheZarbodShow The only real reason why medical professionals are complaining is because they are losing patients and therefore not getting as a fat as a check as they would have if they kept coming.

[TheZarbodShow]

@AnnoyingOpinions Hmm. I don't know. Conspiracy theories tend to be about as reliable and rational as alien autopsies.

[shomees]

actually this is islamic medicin not chainees and its called hojama

[tcmpaw]

@shomees actually it has been around for centuries and was practised by many cultures from the Greeks to the Arabic people to the Chinese

[Geeker13]

I remember my mom did this on me when I was a kid to break fevers when I caught the flu. It works wonderfully!

[yoyaoo]

that guy is going to be so hacked up by he end of this series

[bribabytt]

Why is the patient wearing a choke leash?

[STUNTS1516]

im pretty sure that guy might be dead..

[Tracy137]

You may be right, I can't see the guy even breathing.

[JayZhng]

LOL...

actually, bruising cant occur post-mortem so hes technically alive.

[STUNTS1516]

well yeah but...i mean come on...he's not moving like..at all :P

(and yes im aware im replying 2 months late! XD )

[zxc28]

doesn't that cause nerve injury?

[zxc28]

Chimonkey123, I was just asking a question my dad asked. I want to do this so bad, and it has hlped me with fevers to coughs.

But he fobids me from doing thinking I might get some kind of nerve injury. Practically I think anything can cause nerve injury just by touching it. But if acupuncture has a <1% risk of nerve injury, then i trust gua sha.

[chimonkey123]

I'm sorry about the harsh comment. Sometimes I find myself tired late at night after work and not realize what I had said until someone responds.

[CrucifixionxX]

Your father is mistaken.

[99minerkc]

I saw another video where a chinese Dr did this! If done correctly most likey works but this guy did a HACK JOB compared to the other video I saw! Dang, and this is called "expert(not)village"?!?!

[rasmusernst]

Next he'll pull out the kazoo.

[69HeartGrenade]

LOL!!

[Gimm2006]

Actually this is a very accurate portrayal of a highly effective medicine that was around BEFORE the dark ages. Many people find that cupping and gua sha are very comfortable and pleasant. The results are definitely worth the "hickeys".

[Whiskeydrummer]

What is this, the dark ages?

[Nikoria12]

He's Killing Him!!!! lol

ummm...i don't understand... u put little & big circles on the persons back and then scrape it...so he has a red giant thing on his back? oOMmGg...i don't get these acupunture things....lol :]

[willzville1988]

No lol. The red circles on his back are from 'cupping' massage.. and was obviously something they did before they started filming the video.

Sometimes in theatres an actor has a slight blue eye for no reason.. thats cuz he got punched in the face before the show. Same thing here... except the guy had a cupping massage.

[BigN33dle]

the giant red things are indicators that he had cupping done so dont worry there.  If anything they probably vanished in five days or less.

[nerdistry]

Scraping a dull edge over the back ruptures small blood vessels; you can think of it as intentional bruising. Cupping creates a similar effect, except through suction rather than pressure (that's where the circular bruises came from). They're two different methods of traditional Chinese medicine.

[TMundo]

what does rupturing small blood vessels do to help? Everyone here that's done it says it works wonders, but why?

[gabimarch]

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