Bike Shopping- day 3- the freak out (long)

[Bad JuJu]

The only thing that has accelerated the healing is these weird chinese medicine patches my acupuncturist gives me.

So, what are these little miracles called, and where can I get some?

[ace]

I got some slight crap for posting about these on the board before, 'cause they're not fda approved- they're chinese herbal medicine. But they're topical, so not a huge risk, and suck the inflammation right outa your knee. You wear one two days, leave it off for two days, put one on for two days, etc. until you've used up three. Don't ice you knee while you're using it. I got it cheaper ($35/patch) from my acupuncturist, but you can get them direct from the manufacturer for more:

http://www.weilab.com/whiteepatch

The large size is appropriate for knees. Feel free to ask if you have questions. They really helped me when nothing else did.

[ace]

Sorry, I meant- you put one on for two days, leave it off for ONE day, put another one on for two days, leave it off for one day, etc. The application is described here:

http://www.weilab.com/whiteepatch-procedure.html

I was impressed by how well they stayed on in the shower, too.