00f9bf7d_Injuries_Indicative_of_Abuse__Injury
[Ritual] These bruises may be the result of the folk-medicine practice of Bat Gio (pinching), in which Pinching Tiger Balm, a mentholated ointment may be massaged into the area before it is pinched. It is very commonly used to exude the bad wind for localized pain, lack of appetite, head exhaustion, dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, cough, fever, or any other minor illness. [Country/Region/Ethnic Group] Southeast Asia [Injury] 
Intense, isolated, non-symmetrical bruises anywhere on the body. Often found between the eyes on the forehead, along the trachea, in a necklace pattern around the base of the neck, bilaterally on the upper chest, upper arms, or along the spine.
Injuries Indicative of Abuse
Injury