Cupping therapy has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of several chronic conditions, such as low back pain, chronic arthralgia, radiculopathy and respiratory disease. Dry and wet cupping (with controlled bleeding) are the two main types of cupping therapy. Other subtypes of the treatment are cupping with retention (keeping cups on the skin or acu...

background: perineal pain is a major morbidity in the first few days after delivery. this study aimed to investigate the effect of dry cupping therapy and acupressure at bl23 point on the intensity of postpartum perineal pain based on the short-form of mcgill pain questionnaire (smpq). methods: the present clinical trial was conducted on 150 subjects in 3 groups of 50  cases. after at least 4-8...

Efforts to reduce the prevalence of hypertension, several attempts have been undertaken, one which is cupping therapy, both wet and dry cupping. Cupping was aimed remove blood brings about a detrimental effect on body eventually shows potential cause harm from common symptoms those will likely decrease health. The aim this article prove that became an alternative in reducing hypertension. metho...

BACKGROUND In this preliminary trial we investigated the effects of dry cupping, an ancient method for treating pain syndromes, on patients with chronic non-specific neck pain. Sensory mechanical thresholds and the participants' self-reported outcome measures of pain and quality of life were evaluated. METHODS Fifty patients (50.5 ± 11.9 years) were randomised to a treatment group (TG) or a w...

Cupping (Hijama in Arabic) is an ancient, holistic method for the treatment of a variety of diseases. Though the exact origin of cupping therapy is a matter of controversy, its use has been documented in early Egyptian and Chinese medical practices. Diverse human civilizations have contributed to the historical development and continuation of cupping therapy. This narrative review describes the...

BACKGROUND Continuous low back pain is associated with the symptoms of the pregnancy period. In spite of the improvement of low back pain within 6 months after the delivery, some women may develop chronic problems. This study aimed to investigate the effect of dry cupping therapy at BL23 point on the intensity of low back pain in primiparous women.  METHODS In the present randomized clinical ...

BACKGROUND Since 1950, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping therapy has been applied as a formal modality in hospitals throughout China and elsewhere in the world. Based on a previous systematic literature review of clinical studies on cupping therapy, this study presents a thorough review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the therapeutic effect of cupping therapy. METH...

background: migraine headaches are the most common acute and recurrent headaches. current treatment of a migraine headache consists of multiple medications for control and prevention of recurrent attacks. global emergence of alternative medicine led us to examine the efficacy of cupping therapy plus serkangabin syrup in the treatment of migraine headaches. materials and methods: this study was ...