COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
Coining is a technique used in treating many illnesses since ancient times. It is a form of dermabrasion therapy still widely practicedin China and South East Asia. This ancient treatment method is employed to rid the body of “heatiness” or “negative energies”.Coining is associated with serious comp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n2_3/pdf/coining.pdf |
| Summary: | Coining is a technique used in treating many illnesses since ancient times. It is a form of dermabrasion therapy still widely practicedin China and South East Asia. This ancient treatment method is employed to rid the body of “heatiness” or “negative energies”.Coining is associated with serious complications, and has been confused with child abuse by physicians unfamiliar to Asian cultures. Despite the availability of more simple and effective treatment for fever, coining is still widely practiced among Asians. |
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| ISSN: | 1985-207X 1985-2274 |