What a Miserable Night!
Aug 29, 2011 | 8:47 pm
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Aug 29, 2011 | 11:37 pm
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While not relevant to food poisoning, one of the reasons I visit spas so often is because China is simply awash with toxins (food, air, fake booze, cigarette smoke, etc).
Here is a sample regimen:
1) 20 minutes of light cardio
2) 30 minute body scrub with sea salt
3) 15 minutes in sauna with cold beverage... e.g. water or sports drink
4) 2 minute plunge in ice pool
5) cupping massage... need to avoid water for 12 hours after, so plan accordingly
5) relax in
Here is a sample regimen:
1) 20 minutes of light cardio
2) 30 minute body scrub with sea salt
3) 15 minutes in sauna with cold beverage... e.g. water or sports drink
4) 2 minute plunge in ice pool
5) cupping massage... need to avoid water for 12 hours after, so plan accordingly
5) relax in
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Aug 30, 2011 | 1:21 am
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Aug 30, 2011 | 1:25 am
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Another interesting way to relieve toxins is to find a Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) doctor.
He can do acupuncture and also prescribe various "herbs" that u can take to relieve any illnesses that you might have.
Unfortunately, probably need some cooking device to boil the herbs.
The herbs can be found in one of those TCM shops which also sell stuff like dried seahorses, high priced ginseng and tiger's willy. lol
He can do acupuncture and also prescribe various "herbs" that u can take to relieve any illnesses that you might have.
Unfortunately, probably need some cooking device to boil the herbs.
The herbs can be found in one of those TCM shops which also sell stuff like dried seahorses, high priced ginseng and tiger's willy. lol
Aug 30, 2011 | 1:28 am
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http://www.sasmassage.com/wp-content...6/Cupping2.jpg
Its all BS. Doesn't do anything.
Might as well be selling snake oil.
Aug 30, 2011 | 1:46 am
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Morely's (sp) is my favorite to the extent that I keep their number in my phone on speed dial: 8777 8888.
I've written about it several times on FT in the past.
As far as costs are concerned, ball park:
-door fee = y158
-body scub = y58 + another y30 for the sea salt scrub (they also several other exotic scrubbing products including a beer/milk mixture)
-cupping = y88 (depends on the number of cups)
There are MUCH cheaper places to get massages in Beijing, but I like to treat myself to Morely's on occasion; the oxygen room is particularly pleasant.
I guess will have to agree to disagree about the effectiveness of cupping.
I've written about it several times on FT in the past.
As far as costs are concerned, ball park:
-door fee = y158
-body scub = y58 + another y30 for the sea salt scrub (they also several other exotic scrubbing products including a beer/milk mixture)
-cupping = y88 (depends on the number of cups)
There are MUCH cheaper places to get massages in Beijing, but I like to treat myself to Morely's on occasion; the oxygen room is particularly pleasant.
I guess will have to agree to disagree about the effectiveness of cupping.
Last edited by moondog; Aug 30, 2011 at 4:49 am
Aug 30, 2011 | 9:20 am
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This treatment , guā shā, coin scraping of the back
works well for fever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gua_Sha.jpg
works well for fever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gua_Sha.jpg
Aug 30, 2011 | 9:26 am
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This treatment , guā shā, coin scraping of the back
works well for fever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gua_Sha.jpg
works well for fever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gua_Sha.jpg
Aug 30, 2011 | 6:39 pm
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This treatment , guā shā, coin scraping of the back
works well for fever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gua_Sha.jpg
works well for fever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gua_Sha.jpg
Sep 1, 2011 | 3:11 am
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Given two of my close co-workers were doctors who practiced TCM, I've always considered giving it a whirl. Then again, still healthy...
Sep 1, 2011 | 5:00 am
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I would advice foreigners in China to eat their food cooked.
Otherwise head towards western-style establishments where the methods of food preparation is at least of some consistent level of hygiene.
Around the same Pudong area, I would recommend Shangri-La Pudong or Ritz-Carlton Pudong, they are just next to each other.
Inside Super Brand Mall, I had the best fast-food dinners at "KungFu" on level 5 (Chinese: Zhen Gong Fu). You can't miss it, it's the one with the Bruce Lee caricature. Complete meal with rice, soup, meat and vege for under US$7.
Otherwise head towards western-style establishments where the methods of food preparation is at least of some consistent level of hygiene.
Around the same Pudong area, I would recommend Shangri-La Pudong or Ritz-Carlton Pudong, they are just next to each other.
Inside Super Brand Mall, I had the best fast-food dinners at "KungFu" on level 5 (Chinese: Zhen Gong Fu). You can't miss it, it's the one with the Bruce Lee caricature. Complete meal with rice, soup, meat and vege for under US$7.
Sep 1, 2011 | 12:39 pm
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Sep 2, 2011 | 2:28 am
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