I'll give @NatGeo "credit," though. I had never heard of "fire treatment" in TCM before. There's a picture of a patient covered in a blanket that's been set on fire. The caption is unintentionally hilarious. 2/
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The caption, part 1: "In a fire treatment session in Chengdu, an alcohol-soaked cloth is draped over a patient and set alight to warm the skin and open the pores; an herb-infused oil is then applied." 3/
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The caption, part 2: "The therapy aims to treat joint pain and other ailments, but research has yet to prove such claims." Research has yet to prove these claims? Ya think?


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@oracknows will have something to say about this article tomorrow. The false balance in it is epic, worthy of only the most massive facepalm. 5/5pic.twitter.com/vZsr17h27N
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Ugh ugh ugh sigh ugh
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May as well shove it up your .........
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