cạo gió

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Etymology

cạo (to scratch) +‎ gió (harmful wind)

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Verb

cạo gió

  1. (alternative medicine) to scratch the back with the edge of a metal object (typically a spoon, a ladle or a coin) until it becomes red all over, optionally using dầu gió, as a way to "release" gió (sense 2) in the fevered body

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