Lasiah Villalpando stuck her tongue out in a small herbal shop in Los Angeles, feeling slightly silly. The man who examined her leaned in close—studying, squinting, and even tracing the tiny cracks with his fingertip like a palm reader examining lifelines. Then he moved to her wrist, pressing gently to feel her pulse. He asked the 27-year-old about her sleep, her digestion, and her stress levels. A few minutes and $100 later, Villalpando walked out with a diagnosis.
“The Chinese medicine doctor told me that my hormones are imbalanced, which causes anxiety,” Villalpando told The Epoch Times. “When it was my dad’s turn, he mentioned that he had poor blood circulation, gastrointestinal blockage, early stages of high cholesterol, and rheumatism, which can cause uncomfortable symptoms.”
