Medicinal cupping: clinical application.
- Author:
Xuan LU
1
;
Ze-Lin CHEN
;
Yi GUO
Author Information
1. Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. lu0000513@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
instrumentation;
methods;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
instrumentation;
methods
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2011;31(1):79-81
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The commonly used tools and key points of manipulations of medicinal cupping therapy were introduced systematically in this article in order to study the concerning apparatuses, therapeutic methods, detailed manipulations, indications, application locations and medicine selection. Thus, an overall comprehension of the clinical application of medicinal cupping can be acquired, which may provide train of thought and methodology for its clinical application.