On Saturday I had the unique opportunity to tour the
Sulabh Museum of Toilets here in New Delhi, where I'm currently finishing out my month of work. Sulabh is an organization dedicated to
bringing sanitation to the poor masses in India and other developing countries, and eliminating the barbaric practice of human beings acting as scavengers of human waste. (You can read a whole lot more about Sulabh and my visit
on the forums.)
The museum itself is only a small part of the Sulabh experience, of which I'll be sharing a lot more in the coming weeks. But having experienced my share of Delhi belly over the last couple of weeks, I feel compelled to present Su-Jok Therapy, which was on prominent display in the museum.
The assistant curator of the museum, who accompanied me on my tour, assured me that this really works. "But make sure you go counter-clockwise," he said. "Or else you'll have a serious problem." His explanation: there are nerves in the hand that are connected to nerves in the bowels.
I haven't tried it yet. My last opportunity came around four AM last night, when the Delhi street food I ate on Sunday finally caught up with me; but in my half-asleep state, I completely forgot to attempt it. I had some pretty sketchy chai today, so maybe I'll have another chance tonight soon after I go to bed. In the meantime, I encourage all PoopReporters to give it a shot.
