Wet Cupping

wet cupping

1. Wet Cupping fastest way of healing Satyen Bhattacharyya Associate Professor : BIMLS, Bardhaman Ex Physiotherapist : Sports Authority of India Bardhaman

2. The word “cupping” was derived from the Arabic verbs “ Hajama ” and “ Haj’jama ” which they mean “to minimize” or “to restore to basic size”, or “to diminish in volume ” In Arabic they say, “A certain person diminished the problem”, they meant that he returned the problem to its original size. There is also a verb “ ahjama ” which means “to withdraw or retreat from attack”.

3. D rawings on the entrance of one of the tombs in Luxor , Egypt, clearly show a cupping set, most probably made of glass, among other medical instruments

4. Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine which relief pain instantly. It is broadly used in several countries in the world as a popular method of treatment . Cupping was not the earlier name, it was known as ‘horn therapy’ as it was applied with cattle horn. Negative suction inside the horn was created by the cupping practitioner.

5. It was then replaced by the bamboo and then by the glass cups. Cattle horn are still in use in some parts of Africa to expel poison from bites. When cattle horn was replaced by the glass cups, fire came into the picture to create negative energy and expel the air

6. Huijuan  Cao, Mei Han, Xun  Li, Shangjuan  Dong, Yongmei  Shang, Qian  Wang, Shu   Xu and Jianping  Li Clinical research evidence of cupping therapy in China: a systematic literature review Selection of intervention

7. This is a draining cupping and was most popular in the ancient time in Middle East & European countries. This method is the fastest to give relaxation to the patient. Toxic substances in form of blood seem to purge out from the patient’s body.

8. Contraindication Children Elderly Frail

9. Indication Asthma Shortness of breath Hair loss Skin purpura Frozen shoulder Hemiplegia Eczema Acne Gout Blood stasis Hypertension Insect bites Fibromyalgia Sports injuries Blood poisoning

10. Safety measures Assess for vital strength or Qi Be careful in pregnant and elderly patient The practitioner should have the patient sitting on a chair, resting and supporting his head on a pillow in front of him

11. Item required Surgical blade, plum blossom needle Cup with suction unit T - Bact ointment Gauze Micro pore

12. Procedure There are 3 way to make incision 1. Surgical blade 2. Dry Needle 3. Plum blossom needle

13. First demark the area of cupping. It can be done by applying weak cupping prior to incision. Most preferable is Du – 14 for wet cupping. Patient position – sitting is preferable, prone also Then make several incision in shorter period of time & remember about the bleeding time (1 to 9 min) & clotting time (8 to 15 min). So the whole process should be completed within 9 to 15 min

14. Du-14 Dazhui (great vertebrae) Location:  On the posterior median line, in the depression below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra. Underneath muscle - trapezius Indications: Febrile disease, malaria, hectic fever, and night sweats Aversion to cold, common cold, redness, swelling and pain of the eye, neck rigidity and pain Epilepsy Cough Functions: Clears Heat, releases the Exterior, dispels Wind, regulates Wei and Ying Qi , treats malaria. Notes: Du 14 it is a main point in treating Summer Heat.

15. Generally 20ml to 100ml (don’t allow more than that in single session) blood collected in the cup. 100ml of blood can be collected in 5 to 8 min, and that is the maximum time of treatment At the time of removal be careful with hygiene

16. Article on Cupping in PHYSIOTIMES VOL 9, ISSUE 1

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