A video of a 5-year-old Chinese girl inserting acupuncture needles into her hands under the guidance of her Chinese medicine grandmother has shocked social media.

The incredible story of a five-year-old girl who expertly applied acupuncture to the hands of a family member has shocked mainland social media.

The mother of a girl named Yu said her daughter had spent every weekend for years learning from her grandmother, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor, the art of inserting thin needles into patients to treat health problems. Told.

Yu said her daughter has learned how to sterilize needles and how to insert them smoothly and steadily into the correct points. She was also learning her other TCM therapies such as cupping and cupping. Tuina Massage.

TCM is based on the idea that the human body has more than 2,000 acupuncture points connected to meridians, which form the channels through which a person’s energies and energies are transmitted. airflow.

Stimulating these pressure points helps people manage their health.

Both acupuncture and cupping are used to stimulate acupuncture points in patients. air.

Cupping is a therapy in which the practitioner creates a flame in a round cup and applies pressure to create suction on the body, removing “blockages” and restoring energy flow.

Many celebrities outside of China have become fans of this treatment, from songstress Lady Gaga to Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps.

In recent years, this therapy has been widely accepted by the younger generation of Chinese people, not only as a way to relieve stress, but also as a fashion statement.

Some people like to call the red circular marks left on their bodies by cupping “the coolest tattoos” and intentionally wear revealing clothing to show off the marks.

TuinaIt involves massaging the patient using fingers, hands, elbows, or other body parts, which also requires knowledge of acupuncture points and mastering the appropriate pressure to aid the flow of energy.

When news of the 5-year-old “practitioner” from eastern China’s Shandong province spread in January, concerns arose over the safety of acupuncture, which requires precise needle depth and angle.

A Douyin official said, “The girl who gave acupuncture to others was daredevil, but the person who received the treatment was even more daring.”

Yu said her daughter’s treatment was always under the supervision of her grandmother.

In China, to become a certified TCM specialist, you are required to have studied Chinese medicine at university or from a certified TCM physician with at least 15 years of experience.

They must learn from a physician for at least three years and have their apprenticeship notarized before helping to practice professional TCM for an average of eight years.