The case of a 67-year-old woman in China who suffered a brain haemorrhage and fell into a coma after sunbathing her back for two hours in scorching heat in a bid to “cure illnesses” has shocked the nation.
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The incident recently unfolded in Zhejiang province, southeastern China, when the woman, surnamed Wang, tried a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remedy she had heard about.
The remedy apparently said that “sunbathing your back can warm the yang energy, dispel dampness and cure illnesses”.
Around noon, Wang lay face-down in an open area outside her home for two hours.
However, shortly after returning indoors, she collapsed and lost consciousness.
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