Wet cupping therapy ameliorates pain in patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes: A controlled clinical study

Abstract

Background: Cupping therapy has long been practiced in several cultures for the treatment of ailments and improvement of general well-being. Thus, the aim of this current study is to observe the clinical efficacy and safety of wet cupping treatments in relieving headache, chest pain and muscle ache in patients recently have diagnosed with hyperlipidemia, diabetes and high blood pressure. Materials and methods: This study determines the effects of wet cupping on some blood parameters and pressure in 50 males and 50 female patients aged between 35 and 55 years undergoing wet cupping therapy at the Sheefa Cupping and Acupuncture Private Center after they have been diagnosed clinically to have hyperglycemia, diabetes and high blood pressure by a specialist at Department of Chronic Diseases, Sulaimani Teaching Hospital. Venous blood was obtained, and blood pressure taken from patients immediately before and 72 h after cupping therapy. The hematological parameters and serum lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and creatinine concentrations were determined. Results: Wet cupping significantly reduced the cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and creatinine, lowered blood pressure but did not significantly affect the erythrocyte parameters, leukocyte or platelet counts in the patients. The normal hematological parameters in patients after wet cupping therapy showed that the treatment is not detrimental to health. The treated patients showed significantly reduced headache, chest pain and muscle ache verbally. Conclusion: Wet cupping therapy is beneficial as a prophylactic and/or complementary treatment for hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension and in prevention and control of diabetes mellitus and kidney disease, hence reducing the headache, chest pain and muscle ache. Highlights:

The effect of wet-cupping therapy on menopause specific quality of life: A randomized-controlled trial

“…Our study confirmed that wet CT has apparently beneficial effect on MSrelated life quality only within two weeks (p<0.001), (Table 2). Most of the previous randomized controlled trials's results were consistent with our positive results and they were promising on therapeutic effect of CT in other clinical conditions (I to IV evidence level) [19,[21][22][23][24]26,27,32,33,35,38]. Michalsen et al (2009) concluded that CT was effective therapy in reducing the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome [34].…”

The Effect of Wet Cupping Therapy (Al-Hijamah) on Some Blood Components: A Comparative Study

“…[26] In the present study for healthy people, the measured hematological parameters in the venous blood were lower than in the CT blood. The results were in line with the previous study that carried for patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes, as the results showed a reduction in cholesterol, triglyceride, lowdensity lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and creatinine after wet CT. [27]…”

Effectiveness of Cup Therapy on Reducing Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients: A Literature Review

“…In the study (Mukhlis et al, 2020) Cupping was performed at the top of the head and neck with an average decrease in blood pressure of 19.6 mmHg in SBP and 11.2 mmHg in DBP. In a study conducted by (Darmawan et al, 2017) cupping in hypertension patients with a total of 36 samples was carried out at the midline point between the two shoulders (Alkahil) there was a decrease in SBP blood pressure of 3.28 mmHg and 2.89 mmHg in DBP, Likewise research conducted by (Rahman et al, 2020) cupping was carried out at the midline point between the two shoulders in 100 samples with 50 women and 50 men, there was a decrease in blood pressure of 12 mmHg in women and 9 mmHg in men. man.…”