Having got accustomed to my leper like existence, the prospect of establishing a full social life is rather daunting. And I chose my favourite — Chinese massage by Megy. It offers Chinese medicines, acupuncture and massage at very reasonable prices, and on my last back twinge in December, I decided to give it a go.
I have now been for many basic massages with Megy, and found them to be excellent — very similar to Vietnamese, and very effective in dealing with back pain.
She often supplements the treatment, with your permission, with cupping and acupuncture. Both painless, and in my experience extremely effective. In the spotlessly clean almost clinical waiting room awaits the friendly face of white coated Megy. Last night, she took one look at my dishevelled appearance, and stress worn visage, and took control. She started with a brisk body massage, and then commenced cupping. It also stimulates the vital organs into releasing their toxins; and I could actually feel a faint fluttering in my belly as it did its work.
I must admit I was slightly apprehensive at first, but fear not - it was a wonderfully relaxing experience, and I fell into an alpha wave type meditation — completely calm, as small fires smoked fragrantly and painlessly on my back. The Ai Ye smoke released from burning the mixture of dried leaves has an anti-bacterial effect and is said to also have an inhibitory effect on various viruses including the common cold, and who knows, maybe even the dreaded Coronavirus.
All in all, it has a very soothing effect — so just lie back and enjoy it. It certainly de-stressed me, and today I have completely got rid of the sniffling beginnings of a cold, along with my lockdown lethargy.
