2012
DOI: 10.6003/jtad.1261a1
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The Clinical and Histological Skin Changes After the Cupping Therapy (Al-Hijamah)

Abstract: Background: Cupping Therapy (CT) has been reported as treatment for several skin conditions such as acne, post herpetic neuralgia, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and urticaria. Although it is often considered as part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it has been widely practiced in the Middle East and the rest of the world for centuries. In Basra, a city in the southern part of Iraq, cupping therapy is often used by alternative medicine practitioners for treating skin disorders. However, limited is know… Show more

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“…Water cupping is done with cups containing warm water. The therapist will fill a third of a cup with warm water and then a burning cotton wool will be inserted into the cup prior to placing the cup over the skin [11].…”
Section: Water Cuppingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Water cupping is done with cups containing warm water. The therapist will fill a third of a cup with warm water and then a burning cotton wool will be inserted into the cup prior to placing the cup over the skin [11].…”
Section: Water Cuppingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…If it is wet cupping, then superficial incisions are performed on the skin by a scalpel blade (No. 15 to 21) or by puncturing the skin with a needle, or an auto-lancing device or a plum-blossom needle [11].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…İçerisine sıcak su konulan kupalar kullanılarak yapılır. 29 Astım ve kuru öksürükle ilişkili durumların tedavisinde yararlıdır. 20…”
Section: Sulu Kupa Tedavisiunclassified
“…Alat bekam antara lain scalpel steril atau pisau bedah ukuran 15-22 gauge yang digunakan untuk menoreh kulit pada prosedur bekam basah, 6-12 kop plastik, pompa penyedot (manual atau elektrik), kertas tisu, lap, alat antiseptik seperti alkohol, bola kapas, dan minyak zaitun (untuk mempermudah gerakan kop). [19][20][26][27][28][29][30] Bekam pada pengobatan tradisional Cina ada 10 macam, yaitu: bekam basah, bekam air, bekam kombinasi, bekam yang ditahan, bekam seluncur, bekam gerak, bekam obat, bekam cepat, bekam air, dan bekam jarum. 20,27 Namun secara umum bekam dibagi menjadi dua macam, yaitu: bekam kering dan bekam basah.…”
Section: Alat Dan Metode Bekamunclassified
“…8,[27][28] Kualitas hidup pasien bisa terganggu akibat nyeri, bisa berupa gangguan dalam hal pekerjaan, hubungan sosial, tidur, hobi, proses kognitif, maupun mood. [29][30] Bekam telah banyak dipakai untuk meredakan nyeri pada beberapa gangguan seperti: nyeri muskuloskeletal (termasuk sprain, strain traumatik dan pasca -fraktur), gejala terkait herpes zoster, nyeri punggung bawah dan nyeri lumbal (lumbago) seperti herniasi diskus lumbal, nyeri skeletal, nyeri leher yang salah satunya spondilosis servikal, nyeri bahu, migren dan nyeri kepala lain, dismenorea, atralgia sederhana, gout arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromialgia, osteoartritis lutut, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), plantar fasciitis, brachialgia paraesthetica nocturna, trigeminal neuralgia, fatigue pada atlet, dan sebagainya. 2,4,[16][17][20][21]31 Saat ini bekam telah banyak diteliti (Tabel 1).…”
Section: Bekam Sebagai Terapi Alternatif Nyeriunclassified