Xiao Hongchi : Why Paida & Lajin Works. (Diabetes)

His slaps have cured several medical conditions ranging from diabetes to hypertension.

 “The slapping and stretching work together to clear the meridians of blocks and help the body get rid of the disease,” he explained. Slapping the body, he said, “builds heat, causing blood vessels to expand, and ‘chi’ to flow strongly. Yang rises, yin melts and long-held toxins and blocks are released.”


Calling western medicine “concentrated pollution” and “poison”, Hongchi says that he is able to diagnose people’s illnesses by simply stretching their legs. Women suffer from breast cancer due to unhappy marriages. “If they are dearly loved and if the answer is yes then you will never have this kind of problems,” he said. “The tumor in the womb or the breast, you would never have that normally. It’s always from your heart you get confused you get frustrated you get troubled.”

 “I have treated 250 men with prostate problems, every single one of them has had great success,” he said in a demonstrative video. “How to judge them? Normally they get up at night at least four times – after doing this they get up one time.”

Only two years after he began to study Chinese medicine, at age 44, Hongchi wrote a best-selling book about self-healing through slapping. 
Australian man Ben James, who believes paida lajin,James regularly practices stretching and slapping himself, and says that it “instantly relieved” his back pain. But he admitted that he does not fully understand the science behind it. “It is tough. It’s not for everyone,” he said. “It basically starts the circulation. If you already have some medical issue or condition, you should take it to a doctor and get professional advice. I would say it’s more like a yoga teacher who shows you the positions, and you go home and do it at home.”

What does the process involve?

Paida involves patting ("pai" in Chinese) and slapping ("da") one's skin while lajin involves assuming various postures to stretch one's muscles.



Xiao Hongchi's books includes details of how to pat and slap joints, armpits, head, and shoulders.



Mr Xiao's book on paida lajin is sold in bookshops in Asia and has sparked copycats. His followers swear paida lajin works, and have continued to practise it. Mr Xiao has even inspired copycats, with other authors writing books with titles like Patting and Slapping to Good Health.

Participants vigorously slap various parts of their body, particularly joint areas and the head, until their skin turns red or starts looking bruised, as this video of a 2012 workshop in Malaysia led by Mr Xiao shows.
Some can go on to do stretches while lying down on tables or on the floor, against walls, or against doorframes.
Paida and lajin are linked to a concept in traditional Chinese medicine known as "sha", the belief that blood can be "poisoned" by toxins and needs to be expelled.
Practitioners believe paida and lajin improve blood circulation and draw out "sha".

Mr Xiao claims that when "sha" appears, it is an indication of "latent diseases".

How popular is it?
The concept of "sha" is a widely-held belief in Chinese culture, and paida lajin has attracted a significant following in Chinese communities around Asia.
It is not uncommon for Mr Xiao's clinics to be sold out and attended by hundreds. A ticket can cost hundreds of pounds.
He first shot to fame when he published a book in 2009 entitled The World of Medicine: The Paida Lajin Self-Healing Method.
He has gone on Taiwanese talkshows to promote paida lajin, and has conducted workshops in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore.

In recent years he has gone further afield to India, the US, Germany and Australia to hold clinics.
"Do not panic seeing colourful patches of sha, lumps and swelling at the slapped areas. These are good healing reactions," his site states.

His site also carries testimonials from parents claiming they had slapped their children - including infants - and healed them of fevers, bronchitis and stomach flu.




PaidaLajin Self-Healing Kindle Edition
by Hongchi Xiao (Author), Ellen Zhang (Translator)

This is the second edition of PaidaLajin Self-Healing. The first edition, published in 2013, contained the basic theory, concepts, and testimonials. This edition is based on rich experience from hundreds of PaidaLajin self-healing seminars and workshops worldwide, clinical research statistics by medical institutions, and thousands of testimonials from self-healers in more than 60 countries since we started promoting PaidaLajin in 2009. It also includes FAQs and recommended PaidaLajin regimes for specific health problems, acute or chronic. It is therefore much more comprehensive, and "reader-friendly". 

PaidaLajin Self-Healing, authored by Hongchi Xiao, introduces you two “green” self-healing exercises—Paida (patting and slapping body areas) and Lajin (stretching tendons) that can help you relieve or even self-heal pains and diseases without the worry of side effects. It also reveals some of the simplest truths about the human body and how diseases originate. 

According to Chinese medicine, all diseases are caused by blocked meridians (energy channels in the body). Hence, disease prevention and healing can be as simple as clearing meridians and expelling toxins and waste in the body. Paida and Lajin are the most direct methods in this regard, which explains their miraculous effects in dispelling various pains and diseases, as has been repeatedly proven by self-healers around the world. 

By activating the body’s innate self-healing power, PaidaLajin helps improve health naturally and holistically. These seemingly simplest methods, when genuinely practiced, promise to reward you with much more than better physical health. 

Important concepts of PaidaLajin self-healing:
Ignore the disease name 
Regardless of what disease one has, he/she must first ignore its name. Please note that it is the name that should be ignored, not the disease itself. Diseases are named mostly according to one of the symptoms, and therefore a disease name is only one of the many symptoms, or just the tip of an iceberg; there are likely other, more severe underlying diseases that even doctors or patients themselves are unaware of. 

Complex diseases 
“All diseases are complex diseases”, i.e. a complex of many diseases.

Carpet bombing 
Using PaidaLajin in a “carpet bombing” manner cleanses the body’s 14 meridians (energy channels) from all directions. This eliminates all known and unknown diseases holistically, instead of treating them according to divisions of medicine. 

Anti-virus software 
When practicing PaidaLajin, we are actually activating the “anti-virus software” in our body, i.e. the self-healing power. Once activated, it scans the entire body to clear all blocked meridians. That is why one feels hot, cold, sore, numb, itchy, painful, swelling sensations, etc. during the process.

“Pain medicine” 
Nobody likes pain, but it is actually a gift from the Creator. Firstly, it serves as a protection in human life from all kinds of dangers; secondly, it is an accurate diagnosis, since the pain means blockage, or dis-ease; thirdly, it is accurate healing because pain will cause biochemical changes and generate all necessary hormones needed by human body, and hence it is a super-medicine. Like diseases. The “pain” here refers to the sensation felt during PaidaLajin. Some may refuse to do PaidaLajin because of the pain. Actually, it is precisely the reason that PaidaLajin should be practiced. 


Please note:
PaidaLajin (slapping and stretching) are physical exercises—they are not meant for medical treatment. 


The authors and publisher specifically disclaim any responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book.


Length: 302 pages; The estimated length is calculated using the number of page turns on a Kindle, using settings to closely represent a physical book.

“In each of my books and seminars, I have emphasized that I am not a doctor,” Xiao said in the message. What he called a "strictly controlled" Indian study of 25 people that recommended paida-lajin for diabetes while referring to "healing crises". 

"[Type 1 diabetes patients] recorded improvements in their clinical condition," the report said. 

"However, during the Healing crisis and fasting when their blood sugars went up [they] needed medical support in the form of calories, fluids and rapid action insulin to prevent ketoacidosis." 

Ketoacidosis is a medical emergency caused by a lack of insulin, according to Diabetes Australia. 

In his book, “Paida and Lajin Self-Healing,” Xiao wrote that doctors are “brainwashed” by drug producers to act as salesmen for their drugs. Therefore, a doctor instructs diabetic patients to take hypoglycemic drugs, telling them that if their blood sugar is not under control, it will easily lead to a number of heart problems.

Xiao writes:

“In short, diabetes is caused by endocrine disorders, which is related to the heart, i.e. a condition due to emotional problems. Some people are overly obsessed with money, power, social status or their children, and these obsessions make them tense and anxious all the time. Naturally, the endocrine system will not function properly.

Xiao writes in a footnote in his book that these are not medical treatments. But, he writes, to “cure” diabetes one must “not be misled by its name,” he says.

“Diabetics should first be happy and self-assured, and learn to let go” and practice his “paida lajin” techniques to cleanse the internal organs, he said. If diabetics slap themselves in the inner elbows, bruising — considered manifestations of a toxic waste called “sha” — will appear.


“You have to be hard a little bit, cruel a little bit,” Xiao said in a video posted last year. “But not too much.”

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, in a 2014 radio interview with Australian broadcaster ABC he insisted he was not a "master". 


"I'm not a doctor, I'm not a healer. I just teach you a way. You learn and do it yourself," he said.

According to his website, it would be commensurate with his general policy towards patients with type 1 diabetes:


“For instance, diabetic patients attending our PaidaLajin workshops[…]voluntarily stop medication and insulin injections, and each day they drink ginger and date soup with brown sugar in it. Generally speaking, their blood pressure and blood sugar levels may go up in the first two days; but after the 3rd day of the workshop, these levels will gradually return to normal.”

At seminar in South Africa, where he said “the greater the pain and bruises while slapping means there is more poison inside the body. You can be your own doctor. We were all born with self-healing power but we simply ignore it and spend millions of dollars paying for medications.” 

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From our Trailblazers at the head of their game, to Legacy Makers striving to make their own mark, Artisans who love honing their skills, and Collectives who work closely together to have great experiences, they all dazzle others with their commitment and passion. But they don’t do it for adulation or financial gain. They know that all there is to life is a series of moments, and that each of those moments should be lived to the full. They know that experience is the best currency.

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“I think there’s an explorer in everyone — we just all have to find our own Everest,” says Belinda Kirk, the exploration pioneer with an extraordinary list of personal achievements. She’s walked across Nicaragua, searched for camels in a desert in China, and was part of the first female crew to row non-stop around Britain.

But for Belinda, the important thing is not doing something dazzling, but encouraging others to try anything that connects them to nature and adventure — something her projects, Explorers Connect and Wild Night Out, have made their mission. “When I set up Explorers Connect in 2009, it was a hub to connect people who wanted to go on expeditions,” she says. “But I noticed people kept asking for smaller adventures in between the big stuff. I realised that by trying little adventures, you can start something.”


After running expeditions for people with disabilities, Belinda devised Wild Night Out — a national day to get people taking an outdoor challenge. “It’s about doing something you might not get round to otherwise,” she adds.

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Chapter 6 . Successful Cases

I. Excerpt from First Aid at Funeral, and 93-Year-Old Granny Doing Lajin
In 2010, I specially went back to my hometown in Jiangxi province to teach relatives and friends to Paida and Lajin. My aunt always laughed off, as if it had nothing to do with her. On August 26, 2012, she came back home to sleep at past 23:00, and never g ot up again.
Many people assume that since they do not have obvious symptoms, they do not need to pay close attention to their health. This is a huge mistake! Up to now, I have heard of four people dying this way — going to sleep and never waking up again. One of them was a doctor, who had been treating patients on the previous day, and did not go to work the next morning. When his colleague went to see him, he was already dead. So, can you trust your health in the hands of doctors? 

My elder cousin could not take the fact of her mother’s sudden death, and fainted when she got emotionally out of control. Before I arrived home, she had fainted for a couple of times, and each time her husband and others had to pinch her Renzhong acupoint (used in first aid) and her thumbs. She would regain consciousness after a long while, but the areas pinched were bleeding and hurt a lot.

When I heard of it, I asked them to Paida her elbows and assured them that she would be alright afterwards. They assigned this task to me, and I did not even have time to attend the burial of my aunt, for her husband and my younger cousin asked me to take care of her and my uncle. Having fainted twice, she looked no better than a dead person, and in less than two minutes’ Paida, she woke up. With each Paida session, she felt better and better; my uncle had been suffering from coronary heart disease, and so he was also my chief target. He had tried Lajin, but had seldom practiced Paida, and I had to accept his excuses of lack of patience doing Paida. This time, he had finished his drugs and had not bought any, so he reluctantly received my Paida. As my aunt (his wife) was about to be buried, he was feeling sad, with a gloomy face and a hand pressed against his chest all the time. I patted his left elbow, and Mom patted the right one. After that, his face immediately shone and he felt more spirited. I then patted his head, and he said he was feeling more comfortable and relaxed. The next day, he went uphill (to visit my aunt’s tomb) for several times, and he was quite spirited.

I have been promoting Paida and Lajin for three years. My aunt, a younger relative in the family, did not take my advice and died! Whereas the eldest, my granny accepted it much faster. At 93, she is living a happy life. Each day, she does Lajin once, and has been doing it for over two years and four months. Since she started Lajin practice, she has created a dance and does it every day. And she rolls in the bed when at sleep, just like a kid. Sometimes, even I myself could not believe it, yet it is true. She eats more than us younger family members, sleeps soundly, walks flexibly, washes her own clothes and we do not have to worry about her. It is simply unimaginable in the eyes of those who haven’t tried Paida and Lajin. A friend of mine could not believe that my granny could do the standard posture of Lajin, and insisted on her doing it before his very eyes. Granny did it, and it got him dumbfounded. One has to try it himself if he wants to prove whether Paida and Lajin are effective, otherwise it would be idle talk.

93-year-old granny doing standard Lajin 

A Few Things to Note about Lajin

A Few Things to Note about Lajin

1. Lajin is based on natural movements of the body, hence any pain, numbness, soreness or swelling felt during Lajin are signs of poor blood flow, which can be gradually improved with Lajin. 

2. Lajin is a DIY method, thus its intensity and duration is fully within your control. Know your limits to avoid injuries.

3. Aches and pains experienced after Lajin can be signs of improvement. However, they should be within your tolerable range. Adjust the intensity and duration of Lajin to suit your needs and 
tolerance .

Note: Paida and Lajin are self-healing methods, they are not methods of medical treatment.

4. Beginners, the elderly, and those with severe health problems should get into Lajin positions step by step. Intensity and duration can be gradually increased to achieve greater efficacy.

5. Stiff muscles are the body’s alarm signaling decreased liver function — affecting muscles, joints, and the Jin (tendons and ligaments). It is therefore even more crucial for those with stiff muscles to practice Lajin.

6. When Lajin with increased intensity and duration no longer gives you pain, numbness or soreness — Congratulations! You now have smooth Qi and blood flow, and your body is flexible and well balanced.

What are the common physical responses of Lajin?

Type 1:

Pain, numbness, soreness, swelling, itchiness and yawning are some of the natural responses you may experience when you practice Lajin and/or Paida. These physical responses, according to Chinese medicine, are signs of “healing crises”, i.e. the healthy Qi is charging at “problem areas”. To some extent, this is the darkness before dawn breaks. These responses are signs indicating that the obstructed meridians (energy channels) are now being cleared.

Type 2:

Red spots, rashes, blisters, dizziness, belching, headaches, nausea, thick phlegm, running nose, farting, extremely stinky excrement and urine.

All these responses are detoxification reactions and signs of “healing crises”. Some old injuries and diseases may re-appear and even aggravate. When such signs appear, you should continue Lajin and Paida. After the body’s self-cleansing and detoxification, you will gradually self heal and enjoy better health.

Continue Lajin and Paida even after these reactions go away, adjusting to lower intensity and shorter duration should that be your wish.

What is the appropriate duration and intensity of Lajin?

Duration of Lajin

There is no fixed standard, but 10-40 minutes for each leg in reclining position is recommended. This is, however, dependant on individual tolerance. Hence, it serves only as a reference. But the general rule of thumb is the longer the practice, the better the efficacy and health benefits.

1. When doing Lajin in reclining position, most healthy people can straighten the raised leg and rest the other foot on the ground. However, for those who are frail or have severe health problems, it can be quite a challenge. Some may feel intense pain the moment they get into Lajin position and want to get down at once. For these people, Lajin duration and intensity should be increased gradually, starting with one or two minutes of Lajin.

2. For people who dance or practice yoga, 10 minutes of Lajin will not be a challenge. If the duration is extended to 30-40 minutes, all kinds of physical responses will come up, such as leg numbness, pain, sweating, belching, farting, excretion, etc. Chronic diseases such as insomnia, constipation, kidney deficiency, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will be gradually alleviated.

Intensity of Lajin

The intensity of Lajin varies from one practice to another and has no fixed standard, but should also be within a tolerable range.

1. You can ask someone to help press your legs, or you may use sandbags or other weights.

2. Hands stretched backward may carry weights such as dumbbells, bags or dictionaries. This may add to your pain, but is definitely more effective in curing many diseases such as frozen shoulder, chest tightness, breast and heart problems.

3. When incorporated with proper breathing, stretching arms backward as far out as possible has obvious efficacies for obese women or those with sagging breasts, because Lajin in reclining position changes the direction of gravity on breasts.

Cautions and Suggestions

1. When doing Lajin, it is best to wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants to keep warm. Air-conditioning should be turned off or lowered as the pores are opened up during Lajin, otherwise the chills may induce more diseases.

2. If, in reclining position, your sole cannot touch the ground, you can slightly move your leg to the side to ease the pain. But once the foot can touch the ground, try to draw back the leg close to the other, to avoid splay feet.

3. The frail and those with high blood pressure, heart problems or weak bones should first consult a doctor before doing Lajin. People who have Jin-Suo will definitely feel painful during Lajin, and experience high blood pressure and rapid heartbeat, in which case it is best to rest the head on a pillow to ease blood rush to the head.

4. The elderly, the frail, those with weak bones or severe health problems might faint away because of pain. For such people, Lajin duration and intensity should be increased gradually, as there are no fixed standards, and they vary from person to person. But persistent efforts will pay off in the end. 

5. If someone doing Lajin is found with numb and cold limbs, pale face and cold sweat, this is known in Western medicine as “Hyperventilation Syndrome”. It can be resolved by covering his/her nose and mouth with a paper or plastic bag to form an enclosed breathing system. The symptoms should be gone in five minutes and the condition should return to normal.

6. Women may practice Lajin at any point of their “period”. Painful menstruation can be reduced with Lajin practice.

7. For better health benefits, practice both Paida and Lajin. In particular, for those who have problem or pains doing Lajin, Paida the joints, hands and feet can help relieve the pain. 

Learn Lajin in One Minute — Safe and Effective DIY Lajin Methods

Learn Lajin in One Minute — Safe and Effective DIY Lajin Methods 

1. Lajin in reclining position
This position is by far the safest and provides the most comprehensive efficacies. A customized Lajin bench is recommended, but chairs can be used as an alternative. You are advised to coordinate your breathing and stretch your arms as much as you can. This is particularly effective for sagging breasts and overweight females. 

(Using a Lajin bench) (Using chairs as an alternative)

[Lajin Method]
🔹If you are using chairs, place two chairs side by side, with the side of one chair against the wall. (see picture above↗)

◆ Lie down on your back, put the arms straight behind your head and keep them flat on the bench. 

◆Place the right leg up against the pole, while the left leg bends down as much as possible to touch the ground.

◆ Press your buttock against the pole and keep the raised leg flat agains t the pole.

◆ Avoid legs moving outward. Move the inner thighs closer together to increas e intensity.

◆ Maintain this position for 10-40 minutes, and then switch your legs. 

☆For best efficacy, practice it daily.

2. Lajin in standing position

This can be easily done at home or in the office. It is known to greatly alleviate frozen shoulder and chronic neck and shoulder pain for those who spend long hours deskbound and hunched.

[Lajin Method]



◆Stand in a doorframe, raise both arms to hold the doorframe on both sides, and stretch your arms as much as possible.

◆Place one foot forward to do a bow step, and place the other foot behind to straighten it as much as possible.

◆Keep your upper body parallel to the
doorframe, raise your head and keep your eyes looking straight ahead. 

◆ Maintain this position for 5-8 minutes, and then switch your legs. 

☆For best efficacy, practice it daily.


3. Lajin in horizontal position
This is a supplementary method to Lajin in reclining position. You can either do it on your own, or, for greater intensity and efficacy, ask someone to press one leg and move the other sideways till you can no longer tolerate the pain. Stay for some time, and then switch your legs.


1. (On the ground) ..... 2. (On a bed)

[Lajin Methods]
1. Lie in a bed or on the ground, and stretch both legs sideways in opposite directions. Maintain this position for 10 minutes or more.


2. Or, place a bed against a wall and lie in the bed. Raise and press both legs against the wall. Place the buttocks against the wall and stretch both legs sideways in opposite directions, like a “Y”. 

☆For best efficacy, practice it daily.


4. Neck Lajin position
This method is suitable for self healing neck, shoulder and back pains. 

1. (On chairs or a Lajin bench) 
2.(On a bed) 

[Lajin Methods]
1. Lie face up on a bed, a Lajin bench or chairs, move your head off the edge and let it hang down naturally, put your arms behind your head and stretch as much as possible. Maintain this position for three minutes or more.

2. Remove pillow when you sleep, whether you sleep on your back or on your side. Initially it may make you feel uncomfortable, keep it for a few days and you will get more accustomed to it.

☆For best efficacy, practice it daily.

5. Lajin in squatting position
This is by far the oldest Lajin method. Simply squat down in a posture similar to when you’re using a squat toilet.

For some people, this could be quite a challenge in the beginning. Regular practice will eventually help these people squat down with their feet firmly on the ground. 

[Lajin Method]
◆Squat down, and keep the soles of your feet flat on the ground. If you are unable to squat all the way down, go as far down as possible. 

◆Keep your legs together, hug your legs with your arms, and lower your head (Taoists call it “baby hugging”, a posture resembling a baby in the womb).

☆For best efficacy, practice it daily.