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A brief illustration of the official national standards for the safe use of Cupping Therapy (Hijama) in Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Tamer Aboushanab, Saud AlsanadAbstract:Abstract Cupping Therapy (Hijama in Arabic) is a popular traditional treatment especially in Asia, the Middle East and Central Europe. Traditionally, Cupping Therapy has been one of the most used practices in Saudi Arabia. Standardization of the practice of Cupping Therapy is a very important step to eliminate or reduce any adverse events related to Cupping. This article gives a brief illustration and highlights the important points of the first accredited Saudi Arabian standards for the safe use of Cupping equipment and its applications.
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Cupping Therapy in Saudi Arabia: from control to integration
Integrative medicine research, 2018Co-Authors: Mohamed Khalil, Sulaiman Al-eidi, Meshary Al-qaed, Saud AlsanadAbstract:Abstract Cupping Therapy or Hijamah is a leading traditional practice after spiritual healings and herbal medicine in Saudi Arabia. Wet Cupping is by far the most common type of Cupping Therapy. Hijamah in Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries is a model of religious influences, interconnectivity, and cross-cultural influences between different civilizations. Accordingly, differentiating the Cupping practiced in Saudi Arabia, and other Muslims societies from that practiced in other countries like China, by Korea only by the technique or Cupping sites is an underestimation of the differences. In Saudi Arabia, the profile or characteristics of Cupping Therapy user is distinct from the profile of other traditional medicine users by being more educated, with higher job rank and not affected by nationality or gender. After an era of unregulated practice, Cupping Therapy is currently regulated and monitored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Ministry of Health (NCCAM/MOH) of Saudi Arabia. Regulations and licensing include practitioners, practice place, and Cupping equipment. After regulation, Cupping is mainly offered by the private sector and paid directly by the client as insurance does not cover it. In the private sector, licensed Cupping service is usually provided as a parallel and not an integrated service. However, there are few models of integrated Cupping clinic in universities, academic institutions, and governmental hospitals. Further health system research is needed to develop more models of integrated Cupping service pending for the healthcare transformation which is going on in Saudi Arabia.
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Cupping Therapy: An Overview from a Modern Medicine Perspective.
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 2018Co-Authors: Tamer S. Aboushanab, Saud AlsanadAbstract:Cupping Therapy is an ancient traditional and complementary medicine practice. Recently, there is growing evidence of its potential benefits in the treatment of pain-related diseases. This article gives an overview of Cupping Therapy practice. Furthermore, this article suggests a new classification of Cupping Therapy sets, a new classification of Cupping Therapy adverse events, and an updated classification of Cupping Therapy types.
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Cupping Therapy: An Overview from a Modern Medicine Perspective
Elsevier, 2018Co-Authors: Tamer S. Aboushanab, Saud AlsanadAbstract:Cupping Therapy is an ancient traditional and complementary medicine practice. Recently, there is growing evidence of its potential benefits in the treatment of pain-related diseases. This article gives an overview of Cupping Therapy practice. Furthermore, this article suggests a new classification of Cupping Therapy sets, a new classification of Cupping Therapy adverse events, and an updated classification of Cupping Therapy types. Keywords: Cupping Therapy, Hijama, Types, Classification, Adverse events, Indication
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Cupping Therapy in Saudi Arabia: from control to integration
Elsevier, 2018Co-Authors: Mohamed K.m. Khalil, Meshary Al-qaed, Sulaiman Al-eidi, Saud AlsanadAbstract:Cupping Therapy or Hijamah is a leading traditional practice after spiritual healings and herbal medicine in Saudi Arabia. Wet Cupping is by far the most common type of Cupping Therapy. Hijamah in Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries is a model of religious influences, interconnectivity, and cross-cultural influences between different civilizations. Accordingly, differentiating the Cupping practiced in Saudi Arabia, and other Muslims societies from that practiced in other countries like China, by Korea only by the technique or Cupping sites is an underestimation of the differences. In Saudi Arabia, the profile or characteristics of Cupping Therapy user is distinct from the profile of other traditional medicine users by being more educated, with higher job rank and not affected by nationality or gender. After an era of unregulated practice, Cupping Therapy is currently regulated and monitored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Ministry of Health (NCCAM/MOH) of Saudi Arabia. Regulations and licensing include practitioners, practice place, and Cupping equipment. After regulation, Cupping is mainly offered by the private sector and paid directly by the client as insurance does not cover it. In the private sector, licensed Cupping service is usually provided as a parallel and not an integrated service. However, there are few models of integrated Cupping clinic in universities, academic institutions, and governmental hospitals. Further health system research is needed to develop more models of integrated Cupping service pending for the healthcare transformation which is going on in Saudi Arabia. Keywords: Cupping, Hijamah, Integration, Saudi Arabi
Adam Bleakney - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Using elastographic ultrasound to assess the effect of Cupping size of Cupping Therapy on stiffness of triceps muscle.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2020Co-Authors: Yih-kuen Jan, Xiao Hou, Chunming Guo, Sanjiv Jain, Adam BleakneyAbstract:Cupping Therapy may reduce muscle stiffness for managing fatigue. However, there is no scientific evidence showing changes of muscle stiffness after Cupping Therapy. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the cup size of Cupping Therapy affects the change of muscle stiffness. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of cup size of Cupping Therapy on muscle stiffness. A repeated measures design with a counterbalanced design was used to test three cup sizes (45, 40, and 35 mm in inner diameter) in 12 healthy participants. Strain elastography was used to measure stiffness of the triceps before and after Cupping Therapy at 300 mmHg for 5 minutes. Strain elastogram was converted to the grayscale for the quantification of stiffness. The overall stiffness of triceps significantly reduced after Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm (106.2±7.7, p<0.05) and 40-mm (109.6±7.1, p<0.05) cups, but not the 35-mm cup (115.5±10.3, non-significant) compared to before Cupping (115.8±13.5). The stiffness of superficial layer did not show significantly difference in all three sizes of cup. The stiffness of deep layer significantly reduced after the Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm and 40-mm cups. This is the first study demonstrating that Cupping Therapy significantly reduced muscle stiffness, especially at the deep layer.
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using elastographic ultrasound to assess the effect of Cupping size of Cupping Therapy on stiffness of triceps muscle
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020Co-Authors: Yih-kuen Jan, Xiao Hou, Chunming Guo, Sanjiv Jain, Adam BleakneyAbstract:OBJECTIVE Cupping Therapy may reduce muscle stiffness for managing fatigue. However, there is no scientific evidence showing changes of muscle stiffness after Cupping Therapy. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the cup size of Cupping Therapy affects the change of muscle stiffness. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of cup size of Cupping Therapy on muscle stiffness. DESIGN A repeated measures design with a counterbalanced design was used to test three cup sizes (45, 40, and 35 mm in inner diameter) in 12 healthy participants. Strain elastography was used to measure stiffness of the triceps before and after Cupping Therapy at 300 mmHg for 5 minutes. Strain elastogram was converted to the grayscale for the quantification of stiffness. RESULTS The overall stiffness of triceps significantly reduced after Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm (106.2±7.7, p<0.05) and 40-mm (109.6±7.1, p<0.05) cups, but not the 35-mm cup (115.5±10.3, non-significant) compared to before Cupping (115.8±13.5). The stiffness of superficial layer did not show significantly difference in all three sizes of cup. The stiffness of deep layer significantly reduced after the Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm and 40-mm cups. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study demonstrating that Cupping Therapy significantly reduced muscle stiffness, especially at the deep layer.
Yih-kuen Jan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Using laser Doppler flowmetry with wavelet analysis to study skin blood flow regulations after Cupping Therapy.
Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digita, 2020Co-Authors: Xiao Hou, Xueyan Zhang, Fuyuan Liao, Yu-ju Hung, Yih-kuen JanAbstract:The purpose of this study was to use laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) with wavelet analysis to investigate skin blood flow control mechanisms in response to various intensities of Cupping Therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to assess skin blood flow control mechanism in response to Cupping Therapy using wavelet analysis of laser Doppler blood flow oscillations. Twelve healthy participants were recruited for this repeated-measures study. Three different intensities of Cupping Therapy were applied using 3 cup sizes at 35, 40, and 45 mm (in diameter) with 300 mm Hg negative pressure for 5 minutes. LDF was used to measure skin blood flow (SBF) on the triceps before and after Cupping Therapy. Wavelet analysis was used to analyze the blood flow oscillations (BFO) to assess blood flow control mechanisms. The wavelet amplitudes of metabolic and cardiac controls after Cupping Therapy were higher than those before Cupping Therapy. For the metabolic control, the 45-mm Cupping protocol (1.65 ± 0.09) was significantly higher than the 40-mm Cupping protocol (1.40 ± 0.10, P < .05) and the 35-mm Cupping protocol (1.35 ± 0.12, P < .05). No differences were showed in the cardiac control among the 35-mm (1.61 ± 0.20), 40-mm (1.64 ± 0.24), and 45-mm (1.27 ± 0.25) Cupping protocols. The metabolic and cardiac controls significantly contributed to the increase in SBF after Cupping Therapy. Different intensities of Cupping Therapy caused different responses within the metabolic control and not the cardiac control. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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Using elastographic ultrasound to assess the effect of Cupping size of Cupping Therapy on stiffness of triceps muscle.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2020Co-Authors: Yih-kuen Jan, Xiao Hou, Chunming Guo, Sanjiv Jain, Adam BleakneyAbstract:Cupping Therapy may reduce muscle stiffness for managing fatigue. However, there is no scientific evidence showing changes of muscle stiffness after Cupping Therapy. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the cup size of Cupping Therapy affects the change of muscle stiffness. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of cup size of Cupping Therapy on muscle stiffness. A repeated measures design with a counterbalanced design was used to test three cup sizes (45, 40, and 35 mm in inner diameter) in 12 healthy participants. Strain elastography was used to measure stiffness of the triceps before and after Cupping Therapy at 300 mmHg for 5 minutes. Strain elastogram was converted to the grayscale for the quantification of stiffness. The overall stiffness of triceps significantly reduced after Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm (106.2±7.7, p<0.05) and 40-mm (109.6±7.1, p<0.05) cups, but not the 35-mm cup (115.5±10.3, non-significant) compared to before Cupping (115.8±13.5). The stiffness of superficial layer did not show significantly difference in all three sizes of cup. The stiffness of deep layer significantly reduced after the Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm and 40-mm cups. This is the first study demonstrating that Cupping Therapy significantly reduced muscle stiffness, especially at the deep layer.
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using elastographic ultrasound to assess the effect of Cupping size of Cupping Therapy on stiffness of triceps muscle
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020Co-Authors: Yih-kuen Jan, Xiao Hou, Chunming Guo, Sanjiv Jain, Adam BleakneyAbstract:OBJECTIVE Cupping Therapy may reduce muscle stiffness for managing fatigue. However, there is no scientific evidence showing changes of muscle stiffness after Cupping Therapy. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the cup size of Cupping Therapy affects the change of muscle stiffness. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of cup size of Cupping Therapy on muscle stiffness. DESIGN A repeated measures design with a counterbalanced design was used to test three cup sizes (45, 40, and 35 mm in inner diameter) in 12 healthy participants. Strain elastography was used to measure stiffness of the triceps before and after Cupping Therapy at 300 mmHg for 5 minutes. Strain elastogram was converted to the grayscale for the quantification of stiffness. RESULTS The overall stiffness of triceps significantly reduced after Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm (106.2±7.7, p<0.05) and 40-mm (109.6±7.1, p<0.05) cups, but not the 35-mm cup (115.5±10.3, non-significant) compared to before Cupping (115.8±13.5). The stiffness of superficial layer did not show significantly difference in all three sizes of cup. The stiffness of deep layer significantly reduced after the Cupping Therapy with the 45-mm and 40-mm cups. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study demonstrating that Cupping Therapy significantly reduced muscle stiffness, especially at the deep layer.
Harjanto Josomuljono - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pain Relief with Wet Cupping Therapy in Rats is Mediated by Heat Shock Protein 70 and ß-Endorphin.
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017Co-Authors: Subadi, Hening Laswati, Boya Nugraha, Harjanto JosomuljonoAbstract:Background: Wet Cupping Therapy is a complementary Therapy in pain management. The mechanism of this Therapy, however, needs further elucidation. Cells injured by wet Cupping Therapy seem to stimulate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). Its benefit in pain reduction could be mediated by the expression of s-endorphin. This study aimed at determining the correlation between HSP70 and s-endorphin after wet Cupping Therapy. Methods: Sixteen male Wistar rats were divided into control (CG; n=8) and treatment (TG; n=8) groups. The rats in both groups were injected with complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) at the footpad. In the TG, wet Cupping Therapy was done at the left and right paralumbar regions 48 hours after the CFA injection. Twenty-four hours after Therapy, the hot plate test was done to assess pain threshold. Thereafter, immunohistochemistry from the skin subjected to wet Cupping Therapy was conducted for HSP70 and s-endorphin. Results: The expression of HSP70 was significantly higher in the keratinocytes of the TG (20.25±3.53; P
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pain relief with wet Cupping Therapy in rats is mediated by heat shock protein 70 and s endorphin
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017Co-Authors: Imam Subadi, Hening Laswati, Boya Nugraha, Harjanto JosomuljonoAbstract:Background: Wet Cupping Therapy is a complementary Therapy in pain management. The mechanism of this Therapy, however, needs further elucidation. Cells injured by wet Cupping Therapy seem to stimulate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). Its benefit in pain reduction could be mediated by the expression of s-endorphin. This study aimed at determining the correlation between HSP70 and s-endorphin after wet Cupping Therapy. Methods: Sixteen male Wistar rats were divided into control (CG; n=8) and treatment (TG; n=8) groups. The rats in both groups were injected with complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) at the footpad. In the TG, wet Cupping Therapy was done at the left and right paralumbar regions 48 hours after the CFA injection. Twenty-four hours after Therapy, the hot plate test was done to assess pain threshold. Thereafter, immunohistochemistry from the skin subjected to wet Cupping Therapy was conducted for HSP70 and s-endorphin. Results: The expression of HSP70 was significantly higher in the keratinocytes of the TG (20.25±3.53; P<0.001) than in the keratinocytes of the CG (10.50±2.44; P<0.001). The expression of s-endorphin was significantly higher in the keratinocytes of the TG (22.37±3.52; P<0.001) than in the keratinocytes of the CG (5.12±1.72; P<0.001). The results also revealed a high correlation between HSP70 and s-endorphin (β=0.864; P<0.001). Pain threshold after wet Cupping Therapy was significantly higher in the TG (22.81±6.34 s; P=0.003) than in the CG (11.78±3.56 s). Conclusions: The benefit of wet Cupping Therapy in terms of pain reduction in rats could be mediated by the expression of HSP70 and s-endorphin.
Senol Dane - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Beta and Gamma EEG Oscillatory Waves of the Frontal Cortex Increase After Wet Cupping Therapy in Healthy Humans
Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science, 2019Co-Authors: Faruk Abdullahi, Nafisa K. Umar, Menizibeya O. Welcome, Cevat Unal, Emelda Nwenendah Mpi, Afaf Muhammed, Salma U Faruk, Hauwa Kazaure, Senol DaneAbstract:Introduction: Wet Cupping Therapy is a traditional complementary Therapy that alleviates pain, stress and the symptoms of several ailments in humans. However, the effect of wet Cupping Therapy as recorded with the electroencephalography (EEG) has not been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of compare beta and gamma activities in the EEG before and after wet Cupping Therapy in healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: The EEG tracing was recorded from eight healthy right-handed volunteers according to the standard international 10/20 system, using PowerLab 26T (AD Instruments, Bella Vista, Australia) before and after wet Cupping Therapy. Wet Cupping was performed only once per person on 5 points of the posterior neck, bilateral perispinal areas of the neck, and thoracic spine. 3 ml-5 ml of blood was removed per Cupping site. Results: In the present study, both beta and gamma activities were significantly higher after wet Cupping Therapy, compared to the activities of these oscillatory waves recorded before Therapy. Conclusion: Wet Cupping Therapy increases beta and gamma activity in healthy subjects (pE0.05). Beta and gamma activities can be used as a measure of frontal activation in wet Cupping Therapy. This increase in oscillatory beta and gamma cortical waves may be mediated by stimulation of the peripheral nervous system, and possibly, corresponding increase in secretion of certain neurohumoral factors.
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A case study: Effects of wet Cupping Therapy in a male with primary infertility
Journal of Complementary Medicine Research, 2019Co-Authors: Senol Dane, Menizibeya O. WelcomeAbstract:Background and purpose: Infertility is a serious health problem, resulting from the inability of a sexually active couple to achieve pregnancy in one year. The cost of treatment remains a challenge for the majority of infertile people. Alternative may be helpful in addressing the problem of infertility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of wet Cupping Therapy in a male with infertility. Materials and methods: The patient was a 32-year-old male with a 7-year history of infertility. Pre- and post-tests were completed by the researcher by testing the mans semen and human chorionic gonadotropin in his wifes serum. The man underwent wet Cupping Therapy twice each month. His wife was treated with wet Cupping once per month. Results: The wife of the man became pregnant after two months of wet Cupping Therapy. Conclusion: Wet Cupping Therapy can be effective in treating individuals with infertility.
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The Effects of Wet Cupping Therapy on the Blood Levels of Some Heavy Metals: A Pilot Study.
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 2018Co-Authors: Nafisa K. Umar, Sherali Tursunbadalov, Serdar Sürgün, Menizibeya O. Welcome, Senol DaneAbstract:Abstract Background and aim Heavy metals have been recognized as toxins for centuries. Cupping Therapy has been shown to aid in the excretion of accumulated fluids and toxins from the interstitial fluid. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of wet Cupping Therapy on blood levels of heavy metals. Methods Thirteen healthy male individuals [mean age ± standard deviation, 28.47 ± 6.18] participated in this study. Venous blood samples were collected 5 min before and 30 days after the wet Cupping Therapy. Five points of the posterior neck and bilateral perispinal areas of the neck and thoracic spine were selected for Cupping Therapy. The levels of aluminium (Al), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) were measured using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results The levels of heavy metals (Al, Zn, and Cd) after Cupping Therapy were significantly lower than the levels before Therapy. Conclusions These results suggest that wet Cupping Therapy has an excretory effect on the kidney. Wet Cupping Therapy may clear blood from excess heavy metals.
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The Effects of Wet Cupping Therapy on the Blood Levels of Some Heavy Metals: A Pilot Study
Elsevier, 2018Co-Authors: Nafisa K. Umar, Sherali Tursunbadalov, Serdar Sürgün, Menizibeya O. Welcome, Senol DaneAbstract:Background and aim: Heavy metals have been recognized as toxins for centuries. Cupping Therapy has been shown to aid in the excretion of accumulated fluids and toxins from the interstitial fluid. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of wet Cupping Therapy on blood levels of heavy metals. Methods: Thirteen healthy male individuals [mean age ± standard deviation, 28.47 ± 6.18] participated in this study. Venous blood samples were collected 5 min before and 30 days after the wet Cupping Therapy. Five points of the posterior neck and bilateral perispinal areas of the neck and thoracic spine were selected for Cupping Therapy. The levels of aluminium (Al), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) were measured using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results: The levels of heavy metals (Al, Zn, and Cd) after Cupping Therapy were significantly lower than the levels before Therapy. Conclusions: These results suggest that wet Cupping Therapy has an excretory effect on the kidney. Wet Cupping Therapy may clear blood from excess heavy metals. Keywords: complementary Therapy, Cupping, heavy metal, wet Cupping therap
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Dry Cupping Therapy decreases cellulite in women: A pilot study
2015Co-Authors: Muzeyyen Arslan, Nalan Kutlu, Merve Tepe, Nisa Selin Yilmaz, Leyla Ozdemir, Senol DaneAbstract:Some recent studies showed that lymphatic system stimulation is efficacious in the treatment of cellulite. Lymph drainage and micro circulation can be stimulated with Cupping Therapy. We aimed to investigate the effect of dry moving Cupping Therapy on the grade of cellulite on thighs. We aimed to investigate the effect of dry moving Cupping Therapy on the grade of cellulite on thighs. A pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. The dry moving Cupping Therapy was applied on right and left thighs of forty healthy female subjects. The grade of cellulite was assessed before and three days following dry moving Cupping Therapy. In the present study, the mean grade of cellulite was decreased following dry moving Cupping Therapy comparing with before. Also, the age and weight were positively correlated with the mean grade of cellulite both before and after dry moving Cupping Therapy. These results indicate for the first time in humans that dry moving Cupping Therapy might be effective on cellulite. Dry moving Cupping Therapy may cause the drainage of interstitial fluid and its elements into blood and lymphatic capillaries, especially lipids in cellulite.
