But what you really need is Dr Guan in the south building. Dr Guan speaks great English and specializes in acupuncture and cupping. A proper consultation is essential before she can ascertain what procedure you need, but she says on average clients need six to eight treatments.
She will often incorporate massage, acupuncture and scraping depending on the condition of the patient. It usually costs 50-60RMB per session. There’s no need to make an appointment, and all the practitioners are graduates from the Chinese medical school.
Bai Ao Health Salon
If you want no-frills cupping, then Bai Ao on Nanluoguxiang might be the best place. It’s a cheap option, with 15 minutes costing a mere 30RMB, and there’s a whole range of other beauty services.
Staff at Bai Ao promise to prevent an impending cold, and also claim that theirs is a popular spot for the Australian football team.
Oriental Taipan
Oriental Taipan provides suction cup therapy services only. Using heat and suction, underlying tissues are sucked within the cup, and will open up and stimulate the meridians of the body, enabling an energy flow through all your organs and tissues.
They recommend the Chinese Meridian Oil Massage (318-358RMB for 80 minutes, depending on which oil you select), which incorporates cupping massage technology and additional cupping services (68RMB for 20 minutes).
Double Tree
Double Tree only provides traditional fire cupping and gliding cupping procedures, and doctors insist on a consultation before your treatment.
Dr Liu is the man in charge, and he is keen to demonstrate all the different techniques. Unfortunately, nobody here speaks any English, and the ‘Chinese torture’ treatment on the sign may put some people off.
However if you can cope with the simplicity of the treatment rooms, the rates are cheap. A one-hour therapeutic massage (70RMB) followed by 20 minutes of fire cupping (30RMB) is recommended.
Directory:
Bai Ao Health Salon 95 Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng district (6407 8038). Open 12pm-1am daily.
Double Tree 30A Jinganli, Chaoyang district (8451 4251). Open 9am-2am daily.
Guo Yi Tang Hospital 2 Tuanjiehu Bei Lu, Chaoyang district (6582 7961/62/63). Open 8am-9pm daily.
Oriental Taipan Block B, Winterless Centre (by Sunshine 100 apartments), Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang district (6538 8086). Open 11am-3am daily.
Renewal Spa C1, Upper East Side Central Plaza, Chaoyang district (5139 5555). Open 10am-11pm daily.
Editor: Shi Liwei
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