Cupping Therapy: An Overview from a Modern Medicine Perspective
Cupping therapy is an ancient traditional and complementary medicine practice. Recently, there is growing evidence of its potential benefits in the treatment of pain-related diseases. This article gives an overview of cupping therapy practice. Furthermore, this article suggests a new classification...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290117302042 |
| Summary: | Cupping therapy is an ancient traditional and complementary medicine practice. Recently, there is growing evidence of its potential benefits in the treatment of pain-related diseases. This article gives an overview of cupping therapy practice. Furthermore, this article suggests a new classification of cupping therapy sets, a new classification of cupping therapy adverse events, and an updated classification of cupping therapy types. Keywords: Cupping therapy, Hijama, Types, Classification, Adverse events, Indications |
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| ISSN: | 2005-2901 |