Get rid of throat obstructions in Iran

Iranian documentary features how traditional treatment in Iran relieves the discomfort of having something stuck in your throat.

Jalil Shariati's documentary 'Bandiha' is based on a long-practiced traditional treatment in many parts of Iran.

Some trained people in traditional medicine assist patients whose throats have been obstructed with small pieces of food and other objects.

Some food and fruit bits may become lodged in the throats of people, especially young toddlers who struggle to swallow solids.

Without the use of an anesthetic, this treatment can successfully remove foreign bodies from children's throats.

To help patients with this health problem, conventional medicine has no choice but to administer an anesthetic.

The doc follows one of these trained people known as Bandiha in Iran.

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