COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS

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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Main Authors: TAN AK, MALLIKA PS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2011-01-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
Subjects:
Coining
fever
traditional medicine
abuse.
Online Access:http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n2_3/pdf/coining.pdf
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spelling doaj-32fd8b9fee3f4d88838a05d6bac9ec412020-11-24T20:44:55ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-207X1985-22742011-01-0162&39798COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANSTAN AKMALLIKA PSCoining 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.http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n2_3/pdf/coining.pdfCoiningfevertraditional medicineabuse.
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COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
Malaysian Family Physician
Coining
fever
traditional medicine
abuse.
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MALLIKA PS
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title COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
title_short COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
title_full COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
title_fullStr COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
title_full_unstemmed COINING: AN ANCIENT TREATMENT WIDELY PRACTICED AMONG ASIANS
title_sort coining: an ancient treatment widely practiced among asians
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
series Malaysian Family Physician
issn 1985-207X
1985-2274
publishDate 2011-01-01
description 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.
topic Coining
fever
traditional medicine
abuse.
url http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n2_3/pdf/coining.pdf
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