Comments on: My First And Last Ba Guan Treatment http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/ Around the World Travel Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:56:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-14930 Dave Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:48:46 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-14930 Hi Pet, thanks for stopping by. Ba Guan was certainly an interesting experience, though I'm not sure I could do it again, given the marks were still on my body months later. It didn't hurt physically, but mentally it was a little unsettling to see my skin so purple. Hi Pet, thanks for stopping by. Ba Guan was certainly an interesting experience, though I'm not sure I could do it again, given the marks were still on my body months later. It didn't hurt physically, but mentally it was a little unsettling to see my skin so purple.

]]> By: Pet http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-14918 Pet Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:23:53 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-14918 hahhahaha<br>I love this post. <br>I happen to love Ba Guan (probably helps that I'm Chinese.) Chinese believe that if you are experience backaches and stuff, you have some bad Qi (Wind) in your body and should be rid of them. It's really quite relaxing but those Ba Guan treatments I go to tend to be followed by a 5 min massage which really loosens me up.<br><br>Well I think it isn't so bad... If you had one of those twisting-turning sort of massages where they straighten your backbone it could be a lot worse!! :) hahhahaha
I love this post.
I happen to love Ba Guan (probably helps that I'm Chinese.) Chinese believe that if you are experience backaches and stuff, you have some bad Qi (Wind) in your body and should be rid of them. It's really quite relaxing but those Ba Guan treatments I go to tend to be followed by a 5 min massage which really loosens me up.

Well I think it isn't so bad… If you had one of those twisting-turning sort of massages where they straighten your backbone it could be a lot worse!! :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-14262 Dave Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:25:06 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-14262 Thanks for the information. <br><br>I have to admit I wasn't sick when I had the services done, however based on the bruising, I must not have been too well. Did I feel better? No, I can't say I did. I was preoccupied with the markings, and there was a little soreness in some spots for the first 24 hours or so. Thanks for the information.

I have to admit I wasn't sick when I had the services done, however based on the bruising, I must not have been too well. Did I feel better? No, I can't say I did. I was preoccupied with the markings, and there was a little soreness in some spots for the first 24 hours or so.

]]> By: Chinesli http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-14255 Chinesli Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:03:42 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-14255 1. this is how it is supposed to look like! it detoxes the body and it doesnt really hurt... (ok, maybe a little bit!)<br><br>2. how long the "bruising" stays depends how fast your recovery abbility is - my bruisings usually dont stay longer than 1 week, unless i really had a bad ass flu going through my system!<br><br>3. the "sicker" you are the more and serious "bruising". very healthy people usually dont show any "bruisings". Or depending where you're sick or having a problem, only some of the cups create "bruising".<br><br>4. you did feel much better after that cupping didnt you? :) 1. this is how it is supposed to look like! it detoxes the body and it doesnt really hurt… (ok, maybe a little bit!)

2. how long the “bruising” stays depends how fast your recovery abbility is – my bruisings usually dont stay longer than 1 week, unless i really had a bad ass flu going through my system!

3. the “sicker” you are the more and serious “bruising”. very healthy people usually dont show any “bruisings”. Or depending where you're sick or having a problem, only some of the cups create “bruising”.

4. you did feel much better after that cupping didnt you? :)

]]> By: David http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13950 David Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:35:33 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13950 There you go Dave, that's better. "Mugged by a giant octopus" is definitely more believable than "Ba Guan" ;-) There you go Dave, that’s better. “Mugged by a giant octopus” is definitely more believable than “Ba Guan” ;-)

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13949 Dave Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:28:35 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13949 Actually, I was mugged by a giant octupus! lol Actually, I was mugged by a giant octupus! lol

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13948 Dave Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:28:07 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13948 Sounds like you had a better sense of humor about the purple marks than me!!! Sounds like you had a better sense of humor about the purple marks than me!!!

]]> By: David http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13941 David Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:33:59 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13941 Yeah, I think Dave is lying! Here I agree with Traveler, in actuality these are hickeys and Dave doesn't want to admit he got assaulted by 50 women that gave him hickeys ;-) Right Dave? Yeah, I think Dave is lying! Here I agree with Traveler, in actuality these are hickeys and Dave doesn’t want to admit he got assaulted by 50 women that gave him hickeys ;-) Right Dave?

]]> By: Traveler http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13940 Traveler Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:22:28 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13940 Hee hee I got that done once in Australia.. I lovingly referred to them as my pot hickies. :) Hee hee I got that done once in Australia.. I lovingly referred to them as my pot hickies. :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13680 Dave Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:25:47 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13680 It didn't feel particularly bad when the glass jars were attached to me, but a little uncomfortable. And nope, I didn't feel especially better afterwards, not that I was sick when I got the treatment. It didn’t feel particularly bad when the glass jars were attached to me, but a little uncomfortable. And nope, I didn’t feel especially better afterwards, not that I was sick when I got the treatment.

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13679 Dave Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:24:23 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13679 Thanks! I do think there is a book lurking in all my experiences, but for now I'm not sure when I'd take on such a project! Thanks! I do think there is a book lurking in all my experiences, but for now I’m not sure when I’d take on such a project!

]]> By: Erik http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13674 Erik Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:49:44 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13674 Ah...massage is so luxurious. Ah…massage is so luxurious.

]]> By: Mik http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13672 Mik Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:36:20 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13672 I'm with Crystal, you do like a bit like a pepperoni pizza, apart from the circles did you feel any healthy effects of the treatment? I’m with Crystal, you do like a bit like a pepperoni pizza, apart from the circles did you feel any healthy effects of the treatment?

]]> By: Crystal http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13669 Crystal Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:50:39 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13669 Dave, Those purple circles look awful! But for some reason it looks really funny as well 'coz it reminds me of pepperoni! :D This story proves that taking risks and being adventurous yields very interesting outcomes. Which makes for good material. I hope one day soon you'll compile all these stories - together with the wackiest and wildest dares you've completed so far - and turn them into a book. Pinaybackpacker Dave,

Those purple circles look awful! But for some reason it looks really funny as well ‘coz it reminds me of pepperoni! :D

This story proves that taking risks and being adventurous yields very interesting outcomes. Which makes for good material. I hope one day soon you’ll compile all these stories – together with the wackiest and wildest dares you’ve completed so far – and turn them into a book.

Pinaybackpacker

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13668 Dave Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:34:53 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13668 I must've been close to death because the circles were VERY dark on me! But yea, it looked a lot worse than it felt. :) I must’ve been close to death because the circles were VERY dark on me! But yea, it looked a lot worse than it felt. :)

]]> By: Chinamatt http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13666 Chinamatt Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:41:20 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13666 I get this treatment all the time. When the circles are dark it means you're unhealthy for one reason or another. Hurts quite a bit, but feels great afterward. I get this treatment all the time. When the circles are dark it means you’re unhealthy for one reason or another. Hurts quite a bit, but feels great afterward.

]]> By: William Taylor http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13665 William Taylor Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:48:15 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13665 My wife and I tried that in Laos once. It did eventually heal completely for us both. Though it felt kind of good actually. My wife and I tried that in Laos once. It did eventually heal completely for us both. Though it felt kind of good actually.

]]> By: Chris http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-13664 Chris Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:38:52 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-13664 Wow! I am definitely going to try that! It looks like an octopus cuddled with you for a whole night... Wow! I am definitely going to try that! It looks like an octopus cuddled with you for a whole night…

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6843 Dave Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:58:22 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6843 Surprisingly, it didn't hurt much. Some of the purple spots were sore to the touch for a day or two afterwards, however the actual treatment was just awkward at first (though I sort of got use to it the longer the jars were stuck to me). Surprisingly, it didn’t hurt much. Some of the purple spots were sore to the touch for a day or two afterwards, however the actual treatment was just awkward at first (though I sort of got use to it the longer the jars were stuck to me).

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6841 Dave Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:56:10 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6841 Yeah, it was quite nice. Beware the Ba Guan! Yeah, it was quite nice. Beware the Ba Guan!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6840 Dave Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:55:23 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6840 This was one good story which was completely unintentional! ;) This was one good story which was completely unintentional! ;)

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6839 Dave Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:43:53 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6839 or your sense of adventure! or your sense of adventure!

]]> By: TheVinylVillager http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6838 TheVinylVillager Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:34:06 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6838 um...OUCH! did it hurt as much as it looks like it did?? um…OUCH!

did it hurt as much as it looks like it did??

]]> By: charlie http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6836 charlie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6836 oh sweet, I didn't realize that you'd gone to the place right outside of my house. I should check that out someday. oh sweet, I didn’t realize that you’d gone to the place right outside of my house. I should check that out someday.

]]> By: Overland Travel http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6832 Overland Travel Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:41:19 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6832 Erk! Can't beat a bit of unscientific medical quackery now and then. Seems like this treatment is only good for great blog stories :lol: Erk! Can’t beat a bit of unscientific medical quackery now and then. Seems like this treatment is only good for great blog stories :lol:

]]> By: Christina Briegleb http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6831 Christina Briegleb Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:43:15 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6831 Holy cow! That looks awful and yet amusingly funny. I'm not surprised it's taken 3 weeks to heal! Imagine if they had done your whole body. As always, good stories Dave. Holy cow! That looks awful and yet amusingly funny. I’m not surprised it’s taken 3 weeks to heal! Imagine if they had done your whole body. As always, good stories Dave.

]]> By: Vickie http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6830 Vickie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:33:35 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6830 That looks too painful. My Dad also did that once. I didn't ask him how long it took for the bruises to completely fade; but I seriously didn't expect it to take more than 3 weeks... We're actually Chinese, by the way, so my Dad was fully aware of what's going to happen to him. :P That looks too painful. My Dad also did that once. I didn’t ask him how long it took for the bruises to completely fade; but I seriously didn’t expect it to take more than 3 weeks… We’re actually Chinese, by the way, so my Dad was fully aware of what’s going to happen to him. :P

]]> By: Mike http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-6829 Mike Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:12:17 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/04/14/my-first-and-last-ba-guan-treatment/#comment-6829 Oh my gosh. :shock: That looks painful! I guess I should bring a translation book when I visit China. Oh my gosh. :shock: That looks painful! I guess I should bring a translation book when I visit China.

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