Chinese Use Fire as Medicinal Treatment
Oddly enough, setting a man on fire isn’t necessarily a bad thing, on the contrary, it’s actually considered curative. Although I wasn’t able to learn much about this strange medical procedure, fire treatment is apparently very popular during the winter months, in Chinese traditional hospitals. People believe this will keep them safe from illnesses like […]
Bloody Nipples Gallery
If you’re a runner, you probably already know about the issue of nipple bleeding, but for people like me, who only run when they’re being chased, this is new. I stumbled across this set of photos on Unknown Highway, one of my favorite sites, and thought I’d investigate further to find out what exactly makes […]
Meet the Hairiest Man in China
I know, being the hairiest man in China is not how you’d want to be known, and neither does Yu Zenhuan, whose hair covers 96% of his body. Yu was diagnosed with a rare condition that causes hair to grow in places it normally shouldn’t. he was born in a family of farmers and, when […]
Destructotherapy in China
The Chinese Government knows how stressful work can be and decided to help the people release the pressure through Destructotherapy. This is not the first time we’ve posted a piece on Destructotherapy, but it is the first time I’ve heard of it in China. Authorities in Changsha have set up a destruction therapy course in […]
Obese Girl Is Eating Herself to Death
Suman Khatun is a 5-year-old Indian girl who just can’t stop eating. Doctors say she will end-up eating herself to death if she doesn’t seek medical help soon. Suman’s problems were noticed ever since she was three months old and by the time she turned two, she weighed 38kg. Now, at age five, Suman weighs […]
The Incredible Doctor Fish
Actually, I’m not just talking about one, but hundreds of small “doctor fish” treating serious skin conditions like psoriasis. Garra Rufa Obtusa, also referred to as Doctor Fish, is a special species of fish, found in northern and central parts of the Middle East. In countries like Turkey, people have started breading them artificially, in […]
The Power of Yoga
Everyone keeps telling me about the beneficial effects of practicing Yoga, but this is too much. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen what Yoga can do for older people, but that doesn’t make these photos any less impressive. I was around five or six the last time I was able to bring my foot […]
The skin artist
Ariana Page is a very…unique artist, due to the fact that she suffers from a condition known as dermatographia (the immune system exhibits hypersensitivity, via skin, that releases excessive amounts of histamine, causing capillaries to dilate and welts to appear (lasting about thirty minutes) when the skin’s surface is lightly scratched). She draws various patterns […]