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Asian health practices whitewashed by Western wellness industry
by Emma Stefanutti
Mentions and quotes Dr. Emily Siy on the topic of dry needling and cultural appropriation in East Asian Medicine
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[Dry needling] is essentially a way to advertise acupuncture without it being from Asia,” Siy said. “Practitioners are benefiting and profiting off of a modality by using a quick and cheap version of a treatment and pretending it does not come from a specific system of East Asian medicine.”
