Everything about cupping therapy

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Everything About Cupping Therapy
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Hello!

• I AM Dr. Tianlong Du
• I am here because I love to talk about
  acupuncture.
• You can find me at _at_beijingacu

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Introduction
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Introduction

• Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative
  medicine in which a therapist puts special cups
  on your skin for a few minutes to create suction.
  
• Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine
  in which a local suction is created on the skin.
  Cupping has been characterized as pseudoscience.

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Types of cupping
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Types of cupping

• There are different methods of cupping,
  including
• Dry
• Wet
• People get it for many purposes, including to
  help with pain, inflammation, blood flow,
  relaxation and well-being.
• During both types of cupping, your therapist will
  put a flammable substance such as alcohol, herbs,
  or paper in a cup and set it on fire.

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Benefits of cupping
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Benefits of cupping

• One report, published in 2015 in the Journal of
  Traditional and Complementary Medicine, notes
  that it could help with acne, herpes zoster, and
  pain management.
• A 2012 report, published in PLoS One  concluded
  that cupping therapy may be effective when people
  also get other treatments, like acupuncture or
  medications, for various diseases and conditions,

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Cupping therapy also treats

• Blood flow regulation
• Relaxation and well being
• Migraines
• Anxiety and Depression
• Skin Problems Eczema
• Gynecological disorders
• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Varicose veins

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Side Effects of cupping
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Side Effects of cupping

• Cupping is fairly safe, as long as you go to a
  trained health professional. But you could have
  these side effects in the area where the cups
  touch your skin
• Mild discomfort
• Burns
• Bruises
• Skin infection

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What to Ask Your Doctor First
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What to Ask Your Doctor First

• Talk with your doctor before you start cupping or
  any other type of alternative or complementary
  medicine. And talk extensively with your cupping
  therapist, too, before you try it. Ask
• What conditions do they use cupping for?
• What is your training?
• What is your experience in using it?
• Am I already getting the standard treatments for
  my condition?
• Are there reasons I should not get cupping?

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