Do I need to go for regular health checkups?

[:en]It is up to you. Health screening is meaningful; however, we should avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Some health problems cannot be detected (e.g. heart disease); and some results can be really scary and a psychological burden (e.g. cancer). You can do your...

Is vegetarian food good for health?

Yes. You can make rice, wheat and/or other cereals (normally neutral in nature) your staple food. For a weak person with much cold in the body, avoid cold air, food and drinks, and avoid eating too many fruits and raw vegetables. It can aggravate the condition and...

Can hearing problems be self-healed with Paida?

Yes.   Hearing problems like tinnitus, hearing loss and deafness caused by injury, antibiotics, old age, etc. are all related to blockages in meridians corresponding to the ears. You can pat at and around the ears, and all over the head, for there are a lot of...

Can a woman practice PaidaLajin after childbirth?

Yes. PaidaLajin helps to self-heal insomnia, lack of milk, postpartum depression, painful swelling of the breasts, etc. It also helps a woman to get back in shape earlier. By practicing PaidaLajin, the mother can stay away from medicine, therefore, it is beneficial to...

Can a pregnant woman practice PaidaLajin?

Yes. A pregnant woman can practice PaidaLajin during the entire period of pregnancy. It helps to self-heal edema, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, back pain, waist pain, etc., improve mood and flexibility, enhance the health of mother and baby, and contribute to natural...

Is it Okay to practice PaidaLajin in the night?

It’s best to practice PaidaLajin in the daytime. However, some people only have spare time after a day’s work or study. Thus it is Okay to practice it in the evening or night. Make it a habit to practice PaidaLajin and there will be a lot of health benefits.  ...

Why do I sweat a lot during PaidaLajin?

Sweating during PaidaLajin is a healing reaction, as the exercises boost the body’s Yang energy and get rid of wastes through the skin pores. The self-healing mechanism regulates whether and how much a person sweats. After sweating, you can drink some ginger and...

Does PaidaLajin have any side effects?

No. PaidaLajin has no toxic side effects.   However, it does bring several small “by-products” that people welcome: losing weight, getting taller, having better skin, figure and sexual function, better hair growth and healthier hair color. There is an even bigger...

How can I get a Lajin bench?

You can buy one from us or one of our Worldwide Contacts (See Contact Us).   Or, you can DIY your own Lajin bench. A simple way is to attach a long pole to your bed, desk or coffee table. This is only a makeshift bench, though. It’s best to practice Lajin on a...

Can PaidaLajin kill bacteria and cure cancer?

This question is asked from the perspective of Western medicine. In Western medicine, antibiotics are used to kill bacteria. However, they are constantly multiplying more varieties. In response, more powerful antibiotics are produced and prescribed to destroy these...

Is PaidaLajin suitable for very old and sick people?

Yes. And many of them have amazing self-healing effects.   Normally, gravely ill patients and elderly people suffer Qi and blood deficiency. Aging and diseases are caused by deficient Yang energy and excess of pathogenic substances in the body. The process of healing...

What kind of people can benefit from PaidaLajin?

PaidaLajin is for everyone, men and women, young and old. It is not a drug and does not target a specific illness; rather, it aims to stimulate the body’s self-healing mechanism to automatically regulate Qi and blood flow, prevent, diagnose and self-heal pains and...

What problems are related to tendon contraction?

Flexible Jin (tendons and ligaments) contributes to good health. Once Jin becomes stiff and shrinks, the body will manifest one or several of the following symptoms:   Neck pain and stiffness Lumbar pain and stiffness Inability to bend down Back pain and stiffness Leg...

How do I know that I suffer from tendon contraction?

If your body manifests one or several of the following eight symptoms, then you are suffering from Jin-Suo (tendon contraction):   [Test 1] Ability to squat   Do you find it increasingly difficult? One way to tell is to try using a squat toilet.          [Test 2] Can...

What is Lajin?

Lajin (拉筋; pinyin: lā jīn): La, to stretch; Jin, tendons and ligaments. To put it simply, Lajin is to do a simple and effective exercise to stretch the tendons and ligaments that connect the skeleton and organs in the body. It helps to make the bones in places and...

Paida is “noisy” to others. What should I do?

Paida does produce sounds, sometimes too loud and annoying for people who do not yet know or appreciate it. One way is to Paida when they are not there. You can find a proper time and place to Paida alone or with other Paida friends. Or you can use fists and/or tools...

Can I slap on varicose veins?

Yes. Many people have protruding veins for years or even decades. It should be noted that varicose veins is not a minor problem to be neglected. It affects not only the areas with varicose veins, but also blood flow back to the heart, and thus blood supply all over...

Can I slap on scars?

Yes. You can slap on old scars as a result of burns, scalds, surgery, and/or other injuries. It will help further repair the damage and get rid of cold and toxic waste at and around the scars. Do not slap on new scars, open wounds or fractured parts, though.  ...

Can I slap on my hips?

Yes. Many people sit a lot and the buttocks bear much of the body weight. A lot of wastes and toxins are accumulated there. The Urinary Bladder Meridian (one of the biggest detoxification channels in the body), Gall Bladder Meridian and other important meridians go...

Can I slap on my belly?

Yes. The belly is linked to the internal organs. And there are important acupoints at and around the belly button. Slapping the entire belly helps to relieve such chronic diseases as diabetes, hypertension, prostate disorders, gynecological disorders, heart, liver,...

Can I Paida on the breasts?

Yes. Nine main meridians go through the breasts. Paida on the breasts helps to self-heal breast hyperplasia and breast cancer, as well as many common illnesses, such as depression, heart disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and so...

Is it Okay to Paida the head?

Of course! At our workshop, each morning we spend over an hour slapping on the head and face together, including top, left, right, front and back sides of the head, neck, forehead, cheeks, eyes, ears, mouth, etc. You can do the same yourself. Go gradually from soft to...

Paida looks like self-torture to me. Why Paida?

Indeed, Paida and the colourful “bruises” can look scary to some people. And the pain during Paida can take some getting used to. Understandably so.   Many who practice Paida joke that they have never been beaten so much, so hard in their life. Some of these people...

What should be done when Sha appears during Paida?

The best thing is to continue Paida until Sha fades away. This is called “thorough Paida”.   Sha that appears during Paida is a good reaction, which indicates where the health problems are located. It shows that toxins hidden in the body are brought to the surface and...

Are blood vessels broken when Sha appears?

Appearance of Sha during Paida often makes people, even some TCM doctors, suspicious and even scared. They assume that Sha is blood from ruptured blood vessels, and that it is harmful to health. This is misinformation.   Our blood vessels behave somewhat like a rubber...

How long and how hard should I Paida?

Generally speaking, the pain and intensity of Paida should be within the recipient’s or self-healer’s tolerance. There needs to be moderate pain of Paida, otherwise it will not work. Slap a body region for 5-60 minutes each time. To relieve severe symptoms, slap...

How to Paida each other?

1. When slapping with each other, first we should have a caring heart, a positive mindset, and hope for the recipient’s fast recovery.   2. Both the slapper and the recipient need to relax physically and psychologically, particularly the area being slapped, otherwise...

How to Paida myself?

1. Paida whole-heartedly. It involves confidence, concentration, and perseverance. When you believe in self-healing with Paida, you will stay focused and persist in the practice; if you are affected by negativity, you cannot continue with full attention, and the...

How hard should I Paida?

There are two types of Paida in terms of its intensity, i.e. gentle and heavy Paida. They are relative concepts. The same intensity may be “gentle” to one person, but “heavy” to another. The actual intensity varies with age, health condition, pain tolerance, the part...

How are hands and tools used in Paida?

1. Normally, solid slaps are used in Paida. Hollow slaps are occasionally used. Solid slaps produce a stronger stimulation and are more effective.   2. Hollow slaps are occasionally used to reduce the pain of Paida. Hold the thumb close to the other four fingers that...

How does Paida work?

1. The skin is closely linked to the meridians system, limbs, internal organs and nine orifices (eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, urethra and anus) of the body. Paida is an all-round activation of the slapped skin, the underlying muscles, bones, meridians, tendons,...
What is Paida?

What is Paida?

Paida (拍打; pinyin: pāi da): To use hands and/or tools to slap repeatedly on a part of the body or the entire body at an acceptable intensity, in order to enhance Qi (energy), manifest and remove meridian blockages (toxins and wastes that induce diseases and various...