A pensioner swallowed eight live frogs in an attempt to relieve back pain (2 photos)

An 82-year-old Chinese woman named Zhang decided to try an unconventional method for pain relief for a herniated disc. She asked her family to catch frogs without explaining her intentions. On the first day, she swallowed three frogs, and the next day, five more.





Soon, she developed abdominal pain and told doctors about her "cure." They diagnosed her with a parasitic infection.

One hospital staff member in Hangzhou stated, "The frogs damaged her digestive system and led to a parasitic infestation, including sparganum."



A few weeks ago, a Chinese actress claimed to have removed her gray hair with injections. British doctors questioned her claims.

37-year-old Guo Tong told fans that her premature graying is not hereditary, but is related to her stressful lifestyle.

Dr. Shirin Lakhani explained that this method helps restore hair pigmentation by activating melanocytes in the hair follicles.

Dr. Ed Robinson, an expert in non-surgical cosmetics, added: "It is believed that when exosomes are injected into the skin with microneedles, they can stimulate melanocyte stem cells to work more intensively. However, when it comes to treating gray hair, there is no convincing clinical evidence that exosomes can reverse this problem. There have been isolated cases of hair darkening. Currently, regulatory agencies are wary of the use of exosomes. Therefore, claims of their effectiveness against gray hair are misleading."