Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy

Cupping Therapy
Cupping Therapy
	llkay Zihni Chirali mbacc rchm
		CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
	Contents
	Foreword
		Preface
			Introduction to the first edition
			Introduction to the second edition
		Acknowledgements
		Glossary
			Accumulation (Xi-Cleft) point is where the Qi of the
			Acupuncture/acupressure points
				DU-1 Changqiang (Guiwei) Long strong. Location:
			History of Cupping
				Early Cupping Methods
		Cupping in the Western World and the Middle East (Hajama)
			Diseases
				Apoplexy
				Palsy, Hysteria and Epilepsy, Mania, Fever in General, Inflammation (including inflammation of the brain and eyes)
			Early Cupping Instruments
			Dry Cupping
			Breast Cupping
			Cupping in the Jewish Tradition
			Cupping in the Middle East and the Muslim World (Hajama)
			The Decline of Cupping
			New Interest in Cupping Therapy
			Modern Cupping Equipment and Methods
			Electromagnetic Cupping
			Portable Cupping Pumps
			Screw-top Cups
			Pistol Handle Valve Cups
			Cups with Squeeze Rubber Tops
			Bamboo Cups
			Glass Cups
			Rubber Cups
			References
		Benefits of Cupping Therapy
			Skin
				Lymphatic System 35
			Lymphatic System
			Cupping Therapy and Lymphatic Drainage
			Definition and Signs of Lymphoedema
			Signs and Symptoms of Lymphoma
				Lymphatic Drainage Employing Cupping Therapy
				Blood
				Blood Stagnation-stasis
				Outcome of the Trial
				What is Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)?
				Treatment
			CASE STUDY 1: Patient O.G.
			CASE STUDY 2: Patient M.B.
				Male patient Age 54
			CASE STUDY 3: Patient P. Y.
				Female patient Age 69
			CASE STUDY 4: Patient C.Y.
				Female patient Age 59
			CASE STUDY 5: Patient A.Y.
				Female patient Age 56
			CASE STUDY 6: Patient S.A.
				Female patient Age 26
				Qi
					Wei Qi
					Stagnation
					Stagnation of Food (food accumulation)
					Stagnation of Fluids
					Qi Stagnation
					Stagnation of Blood and Blood Stasis
					Bloodletting
					Gua Sha
					Cupping
					General Effects of Cupping Therapy
						Purification of Blood
					Effects on the Nervous System
					References
					Further Reading
		Preparing for Cupping
		Therapies That Benefit from Cupping
			Aromatherapy
			Massage
			Chiropractic
			Osteopathy
			Kinesiology
			Alexander Technique
			Shiatsu
			Reflexology
			Polarity
			Physiotherapy
			Four-zone Cupping Therapy
			Zone 1: The Upper Zone
			Zone 2: The Middle Zone
			Zone 3: The Lower Zone
			Zone 4: The Sacral and Lower Limbs Zone
			Meridian/Channel Cupping
		The Cupping Procedure
			Safety First
			Procedure
			Obtaining the Patient’s Consent
		What to Expect During and After Cupping Therapy
			Is the Cupping Marking a Bruise or an Ecchymosis?
		Eleven Methods of Cupping
		Therapy
			Weak (Light) Cupping (tonifying method)
			Medium Cupping (tonifying method)
			Moving Cupping - Tui Guan Fa (draining method)
			Needle Cupping (draining method)
			Moxa (Hot Needle) Cupping - Ai Guan Fa (tonifying method)
			Herbal Cupping - Yao Guan Fa (tonifying method)
			Precaution
				Water Cupping - Shui Guan Fa (even method)
		Cupping Therapy on Children
			Cupping Therapy on Adults
		How Often Can Cupping be Applied?
		Cupping Therapy in the Treatment of Common Disorders
			Introduction
			Abdominal Pain
			Precaution
			Atrophy Syndrome
				Back Pain and Sexual Complaints
				Chest Pain
				Constipation
				Cough
			Dysmenorrhoea
				Aetiology and Pathology
				Treatment Stagnation of Liver-Qi and Blood
				Cold-Damp Invading the Uterus
				Precaution
				Treatment
				Lymphatic Drainage
				Hypertension
			Musculoskeletal Pain (‘Bi* syndrome)
				CASE STUDY 13: Muscular Pain (‘Bi’ Syndrome)
					Skin Complaints
					Aetiology and Pathology
					Treatment
					Precaution
			Stroke (Wind Stroke - Facial Paralysis)
				Aetiology and Pathology
				Treatment
			Precaution
				CASE STUDY 15(A): Facial Paralysis
					Tiredness
					Aetiology and Pathology
			Precaution
				CASE STUDY 16: Tiredness
			Veins (varicose/broken)
				Treatment
			Precaution
				CASE STUDY 17: Broken Veins
					Notes on Miscellaneous Disorders
						Cellulite
						Sexual Frigidity
						References
						Further Reading
		Precautions and Contraindications
			Sports Injuries
				Precaution
				Tendons
		Myofascial Trigger Points Cupping Therapy
			Background
			What Causes Trigger Points?
			Treatment Methods
			The Practical Application of Cupping Therapy on Myofascial Trigger Points
			Upper Chest Pain
			Lower Back, Lumbar and Buttock Pain
			Lower Leg Pain
			Index
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