Hi Steemitians,
Below are some of the unconventional methods of treatment
a.Patient suffering from facial paralysis undergoes acupuncture treatment at a traditional Chinese medical hospital in China
b.Woman prepares to swallow a live fish that has been dipped in homemade medicine during a camp in Hyderabad
c.A man bathes in mud in the village of Ovca near Belgrade
d.A woman undergoes cupping treatment as another patient waits for her turn at a traditional Chinese medical hospital in Jiaxing, China
e.Residents in Indonesia Rawa Buaya believe that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of various illnesses.
f.A villager pours water over the carcass of a dead calf, which villagers believe to be a "magic cow" born with crocodile skin, during its funeral at Trang Per village in Pusat, Cambodia
g.Dead scorpions and ginger flakes are placed on a patient's face during a traditional Chinese medical treatment for curing facial paralysis, at a hospital in Jinan, China
h.Doctor treating Hijama traditional Islamic treatment method that involves creating a vacuum on the skin by placing inverted cups on parts of the body and drawing blood from an incision on the skin.
i.A walnut is placed on a patient's eye and ignited dry moxa leaves in his ears during a traditional Chinese medical treatment for curing facial paralysis, at a hospital in Jinan, China.
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