Cupping therapy
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cupping-therapy-211-2227263
title:
Cupping therapy
text:
Cupping therapy is a traditional therapeutic practice with roots in Middle Eastern, Asian, Latin American, and Eastern European cultures. Circular cups made of glass, bamboo, earthenware, or plastic are applied to the skin, most commonly along areas of the back. After placement a suction is generated, either by heating or direct suction drawing the skin into the cup. Cupping therapy has demonstrated notable advantages in addressing various forms of pain, particularly musculoskeletal pain, migrai
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Pseudoscience whereby suction is applied to the skin
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy
date created:
2004-09-22T17:52:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T22:33:25Z
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