Anatomical Features of the Interscapular Area Where Wet Cupping Therapy Is Done and Its Possible Relation to Acupuncture Meridians

Although wet cupping has been a treatment for centuries, its mechanism of action is not well understood. Because the anatomical features of the wet-cupping area might play a role in its mechanism, we focus on the features of the interscapular area in which a common type of wet-cupping therapy (WCT),...

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Main Authors: Roshanak Ghods, Nasrin Sayfouri, Mohammad Hossein Ayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290116301522