A self-proclaimed doctor in China ignited firecrackers on a man's backside to cure an ailment.

The video, filmed in Changchun City in northern China's Jilin Province on May 5, shows the man igniting a bunch of firecrackers and placing an iron container over the bottom of his patient, who is lying down.

According to local news, this type of treatment is supposed to heal rheumatism and back and leg ailments.

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