Works of Li Bihua. 17, Bloodletting

Author: Li Bihua
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This is already the second time Wong Kok-wai has come for "bloodletting." Dr. Lo doesn't resemble the traditional image of a Chinese medicine doctor at all. He looks more like a cattle offal vendor—with a slightly more upscale version being that he has a shop rather than pushing a wooden cart on the street. But he is a renowned miracle doctor with a widely circulated reputation. Dr. Lo first repeatedly pressed along Wong Kok-wai's head, identifying three obvious pressure points: "Is it here?" "Yes, it hurts when pressed." "What about when not pressed?" "When not pressed, it hurts internally. The whole head aches." "Don't move." As soon as he said this, quickly, he pricked the Baihui and Shéntíng points with a three-edged needle. Beyond the acupuncture, a few drops of blood were drawn from each point. "Bloodletting therapy" has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine. Qi and blood flow together in the meridians, nourishing and moisturizing the entire body. If the healthy Qi is deficient and external pathogens invade, the Qi mechanism becomes chaotic, stagnant, unbalanced, and disease and pain result.