tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81749676575302662272024-02-19T17:24:52.252+07:00Cuppping Therapy traditional real medicineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323180575904312469noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174967657530266227.post-53560814342615202792012-04-11T23:36:00.000+07:002013-01-22T21:17:59.412+07:00Interview With Kira Murphy A leading Acupuncture and cupping therapist - USA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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yourself, location, education, professional membership, current position and
how, where and why you learned cupping therapy?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">Kira Murphy</span> recieved her Masters of Science in
Oriental Medicine degree (M.S.O.M.) from <a href="http://www.acupuncturecollege.edu/" target="_blank">Southwest Acupuncture College</a></div>
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in Boulder, Colorado. Her extensive
graduate program lasted 4.5 years with over 3000 hours of training, which
includes over 1100 hours of clinical hands on training. She is a licensed
Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (Dipl. OM) through the National Committee for
the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine<a href="http://www.nccaom.org/" target="_blank" title="">(NCCAOM</a> <a href="http://www.nccaom.org/" target="_blank">)</a> . She is also certified by the Council of
Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (<a href="http://www.ccaom.org/" target="_blank">CCAOM</a> ) in Clean Needle Technique and is state licensed as a
Licensed Acupuncturist in the Colorado. None of these licenses have ever been
revoked or suspended for any reason.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cuppingtherapy.info/interviewkira.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">Clinical Training</span></b></a><br />
Clinical Internship in 5 Element (emotional) Acupuncture- Abbye Silverstein<br />
Clinical Intership in Oncology - Nina Herrick- B.A, M.A, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac<br />
Clinical Intership in Dr. Tan Pain Management- Douglas Frank- Ed.M.,
C.M.T., L.Ac<br />
Clinical Internship- Women's Care- Mary Saunders-B.A., Dipl. Ac., L.Ac<br />
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Injection
Therapy Training<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Injection
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2 Day Injection Therapy Workshop-Michael Young- Ac., Lac<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Guna
Seminars:</span><br />
Physiological Regulating Medicine in Aesthetic Medicine, Pain Management &
Mesotherapy.<br />
Part 1: Introduction to PRM and Pain Management, Differentiaiton of Therapeutic
Protocols of Aesthetic and Pain Management.<br />
Part 2: Injection Techniques, Clinical uses of Biotherapeutic Medicines in
Aesthetics, Analysis of Therapeutic Protocols in Aestheic Medicine: Cellulite,
Local Adiposity, Wrinkles, Face and Neck Bio-lifing, Breast Toning, Tissue Toning,
Bags under the eyes, Dilation of Capillaries, Detox Program, Pain Managment,
Mesotherapy an Innovative Way to Boost Beauty, Health, and Wellness of your
Patients Using Cutting-Edge Medicines.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Seminars
Other:</span><br />
- Pulse Diagnosis, Treating Infertility- Martha Lucas- Ph.D., L.Ac<br />
- Practical Pulse Diagnosis- Martha Lucas- Ph.D., L.Ac<br />
- Treating Children with Oriental Medicine & Shoni Shin- Soma Glick-
D.O.M.(N.M.) L.Ac.<br />
-Cosmetic TrainingAdvanced Constitutional Facial .<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://cuppingtherapy18.blogspot.com/2012/03/who-will-benefit-from-using-cupping.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>CosmeticAcupuncture</b></a>:</span><br />
Acupuncture Renewal ™ - Mary Elizabeth Wakefield L.Ac., M.S., M.M<br />
Acupuncture and Massage for Facial Rejuvenation- Virginia Doran- M.S. L.Ac.,
L.M.T<br />
Mei Zen style Cosmetic Acupuncture for Face & Neck- - Martha Lucas-
Ph.D., L.Ac<br />
Injection Therapy with use of homeopathics therapeutic Protocols in Aestheic
Medicine: Cellulite, Local Adiposity, Wrinkles, Face and Neck Bio-lifing,
Breast Toning, Tissue Toning, Bags under the eyes, Stretch Marks, and Scars.<br />
Mater
Level Reiki </div>
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Cupping training by various teachers at
Southwest Acupuncture College in Gunbarrel Colorado.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 10pt;">2-</span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 10pt;">Please, give us some details about any published clinical trial,
paper, article, book of you?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The link below is a video I made to help
describe cupping to patients as well as any person who may not be familiar with
cupping.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Give us a detailed description about the
cupping therapy type you use, how to do this type, for what conditions, number
of treatment prescribed and how many treatments considered a prescribed course
of cupping therapy?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I
use many types of cupping therapy depending on the diagnosis. I like to use
glass cups and fire cupping for acute wind attacks such as colds and flu. I use
sliding cupping along the bladder channels to bring the qi to the surface to
fight the invading pathogen. For acute attacks the patient may only need one
session.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For
muscular issues I like to use manual suction cups. With this type of cupping I
can choose the strength of suction and be very specific on location. I can also
add suction if the amount of color is not showing up that I'd like to see. For
muscular problems I may need to see a patient 2-5 times. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">For
cases of toxic heat in the blood I do bleeding cupping with glass cups. I may
need to see the person 5-10 times. It always depends on proper diagnosis with
pulse, palpation, intake and tongue evaluation.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> 4-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Give the new cupping therapists the key of
success and the tips you gained from your practice?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Make
sure you use enough oil or liniment when doing sliding cupping.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Be
careful with the amount of alcohol you use on your cotton ball make sure it is
not dripping. Make sure the alcohol has not dripped on the patient or inside
the cup.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Practice.
Don't be afraid to add a short cupping treatment to an acupuncture
treatment. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please, describe in details the best and the
difficult case that you treated by cupping therapy?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> The
best and most difficult case treated by cupping was severe facial acne caused
by toxic heat in the blood. We did cupping bleeding on Du14. We pricked Du14
3-5 times with a lancet the placed the cup over the top. This pulled out toxic
blood. The blood appeared to be bright red but very coagulated. This clears
heat as well as wind (which is associated with the skin). We did only this
point with bleeding cupping once a week for a month. By the end of the month
the acne was almost completely gone. With some diet coaching and regular
treatments we managed to clear up the patients acne problem. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">6-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Describe the most noted side effect of cupping
therapy and how you deal with it?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The
most noted side affect I see is bruising and if the suction is too intense a
welt may occur. We always try and avoid a raised welt. If the intensity is too
strong we release the cup. We always ask for feedback from the patient. We may
also use arnica on the darkened areas that look bruised. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">7-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How you see the future of cupping ?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Cupping
seems to be a forgotten art and medicine. Many people learn it and then quickly
forget it. With the latest technology media, websites, videos, and news coverage
hopefully people will come to understand the benefits of cupping. Some people
are afraid to try cupping do to the discoloration and fear of bruising. If
cupping is properly done it should not be painful and is actually quite
relaxing. If explained and demonstrated on patients hopefully people will
overcome their fears of cupping and improve their health with the therapeutic
benefits of cupping. The more knowledge that can be passed on the better. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">8-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In your opinion, what is the theory behind the
cupping therapy effect?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">When
cupping is preformed qi and blood is brought to the surface or to the wei level
of qi. This level of qi is the defensive qi which can be activated, energized
and stimulated into healing the body. When done in specific areas such as
injured and or sore muscles it may also pull toxins or lactic acid to the
surface where the lymphatic system can properly dispose and detoxify. More qi
and blood are circulated also causing an improvement to health and
functionality of the area and our body system as a whole. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">9-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Your recommendation to enhance the practice?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">My
recommendation to enhance the practice is for acupuncturists or other qualified
therapists to simply start adding a 5-10 minute cupping treatment to their
session. The more we practice the more we learn. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">10-</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How people can contact you?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.truehealthacupuncture.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">www.TrueHealthAcupuncture.com</span></a></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323180575904312469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174967657530266227.post-79076043155354584002012-03-21T10:49:00.003+07:002012-03-21T10:49:56.674+07:00Who Will Benefit From Using Cupping Therapy?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>There are many people that use <a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank">cupping therapy</a> to help them relieve
the pain the feel on a daily basis</b>. Cupping therapy provides many
benefits for pretty much anyone. If you have a health condition that is
causing you pain of some type, then you will definitely benefit from
using this therapy. There are many places that offer this therapy, even
in Vancouver, WA., and many other places around the world.</div>
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Now,
before learning about who this therapy can help, it is important that
you understand what it is. Cupping is therapy that uses pressurized
glass or bamboo cups to provide a gentle vacuum on your skin which will
help relieve pain, remove toxins, and many other things. It is a
traditional <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">Chinese medicine</a> that has been used for many years in the
past and is becoming more popular these days.</div>
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To help you
understand who will really benefit from this therapy, here are some of
the different health conditions that it will help with.</div>
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Headache – Many people feel headaches, but there are some people that
experience them a lot. This therapy will help relieve the pain from the
headache and prevent you from having so many of them.</div>
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2. Back pain – Do you feel pain your lower to middle back? If you do, then you will definitely benefit from this therapy.</div>
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3. Joint and muscular pain – Cupping will help to relieve pain from your muscles and help them be more flexible.</div>
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Rheumatic diseases – There are many people that suffer from this
condition that have found this therapy very beneficial for them.</div>
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Insomnia – If you find yourself not being able to sleep, then this may
be the answer to helping you sleep. Many people with insomnia have
benefited greatly from this therapy.</div>
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6. Asthma – Again, if you
are someone that suffers from this condition, then </div>
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this therapy could be
what you have been looking for to help you.</div>
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These are just a
few of the different conditions that cupping therapy can help with. If
you are feeling any type of pain, you definitely want to check into this
therapy more for yourself because it does provide many benefits for so
many different people. Now that you know who it can help, all that is
left is determining if it will help you. Get started researching now to
make the most informed decision possible and to help you get help
quickly for your pain.</div>
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NW Anti Aging Wellness Center</a></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 2em; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://cuppingtherapy18.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-caused-gwyneths-spots.html">Cupping</a> is a method of causing local congestion.</b> A partial vacuum is created in cups placed on the skin either by means of heat or suction. This draws up the underlying tissues. When the cup is left in place on the skin for few minutes, blood stasis is formed and localized healing takes place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cupping therapy has been further developed as a means to open the 'Meridians' of the body. Meridians are the conduits in the body through which energy flows to every part of the body and through every organ and tissue. Diseases and illnesses occur when your meridian channels are blocked. Opening up the channels can help speed recovery and bring about healing, There are five meridians on the back that, when opened, allow invigorating energy to travel the whole length of the body. It has been found that cupping is probably the best way of opening those meridians</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The application of <a href="http://www.google.com/">Cupping</a> is very simple but its effects are amazing. Our health & well being (immune system) are totally dependent on the movement of blood, Qi (energy) & body fluids (hormones, lymphatic fluid, etc.).</span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323180575904312469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174967657530266227.post-68803087268036319022012-03-20T14:39:00.002+07:002012-03-20T14:39:11.949+07:00What caused Gwyneth's spots<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.google.com/">Gwyneth Paltrow</a> caused a stir at a New York film
premiere this week in a low cut top revealing a back covered in large
circular bruises.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">At first glance they looked like large love bites, but in fact they were caused by a form of alternative therapy.
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Gwyneth had cupping, a kind of acupuncture.
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It involves placing heated cups over the skin to encourage blood flow and ease stress, aches and pains.
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<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3879447.stm"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What is cupping?</b></span></a>
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Cupping has been practised for thousands of years for the treatment of disease and pain. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is a form of acupuncture that focuses on the
movement of blood, energy - called qi - and body fluids, such as lymph -
which circulates around the body's tissues.
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Oriental medicine states pain is due to stagnation of these systems. This stagnation can be a result of injury or stress.
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cupping is believed to stimulate flow of blood, lymph and Qi to the
affected area. Its uses include relieving pain in the muscles,
especially back pain from stiffness or injury, and clearing congestion
in the chest, which can occur with colds and flu.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>How it's done</b></span>
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The therapist takes a number of glass cups, which look like small fish
bowls. Each cup is heated with a naked flame. The cup is then quickly
applied to the skin. This creates a vacuum.
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<span style="font-size: small;">The suction anchors the cup to the body and the area of skin covered is drawn up a few millimetres into the cup.
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The cups are then left on the body whilst the area beneath is treated and the energy, or qi, is moved.
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cupping is usually used on its own, but can be combined with other therapies.
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Tim Handley had conventional acupuncture and cupping therapy for a painful shoulder.
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He told BBC News Online: "I had four treatments and it really knocked it
on the head. It was brilliant. After the first time I had it I felt
absolutely fantastic. The difference was so tangible. It was wonderful.
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<span style="font-size: small;">"It felt quite strange because the suction was enormous. It was intense
but not painful. You could feel the blood being drawn into the muscle."
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Like Gwyneth, he was bruised afterwards, but the marks vanished quickly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It looked hilarious. They were deep purple, amazing
bruises. But it's not damage as such. They are 'healthy bruises' and
they disappeared very quickly - within a week. I would have it done
again."
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mike O'Farrell, CEO of the British Acupuncture Council said: "Although
cupping does leave noticeable marks that can look alarming, it is not
painful during or after treatment.
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<span style="font-size: small;">"This is a successful method as seen by the thousands of patients who
use it. However, as with all medical treatments it is important to seek
out a registered practitioner."
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But Professor Edzard Ernst from the department of complementary medicine
at the University of Exeter said, while cupping was relatively safe, it
could cause burns.
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He added: "There is no evidence for its efficacy. It has not been
submitted to clinical trials, but there have certainly been satisfied
customers for 3,000 years."
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</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323180575904312469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174967657530266227.post-14061897358970296252012-03-20T14:22:00.000+07:002012-03-20T14:55:50.197+07:00Britney Spears,David Beckham and Cupping therapy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWx60UCCo8VrAnR55eZuZobT8nCf7CG1id7cLfidcMBv8uZHfiWSgw5CuhM5KCq29trXHn6Zm2xTBpMjMa7Py6F6-du3wLvsjlVmebXPdVPbgaD2__TBDv4njzVeHwnje65jpUB28y7I2k/s1600/cupping+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWx60UCCo8VrAnR55eZuZobT8nCf7CG1id7cLfidcMBv8uZHfiWSgw5CuhM5KCq29trXHn6Zm2xTBpMjMa7Py6F6-du3wLvsjlVmebXPdVPbgaD2__TBDv4njzVeHwnje65jpUB28y7I2k/s320/cupping+2.jpg" width="244" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b>here’s one more fun bit out of the latest</b> <a class="text" href="http://popbytes.com/archive/gossip/star_magazine/" target="_blank"><b>STAR</b></a> magazine about<a href="http://www.google.com/"> <b>britney spears</b></a>
and the circular markings on her back which probably came from a bit of
‘cupping therapy’ (read below for more on ‘cupping’) well hopefully it
will her get prepared for her <i>long</i> awaited comeback – there’s <a class="text" href="http://www.celebslam.com/britney-spears-performing-at-house-of-blues-next-week" target="_blank">rumors going around</a> now she’ll be playing a few shows at the <b>house of blues</b> very soon…i wonder if she’s still got it in her?!? popbytes over & out for now…xxoo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>like gwyneth paltrow,david beckam <a href="http://cuppingtherapy18.blogspot.com/2012/03/cupping-therapy-history.html">britney spears,</a> appears to be a
fan of “cupping therapy.” the rehabbed singer was spotted in l.a. on
april 18 with circular bruises on her back. dr. mark moshchinsky, a
nyc-based acupuncturist, tells star, “it definitely looks like cupping,
and it’s around the area that usually involves easing respiratory
problems or muscle tension. cupping is used to ease muscle tension and
release toxins.”</i></span></div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323180575904312469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174967657530266227.post-52567202821844707242012-03-20T13:34:00.002+07:002012-03-20T13:34:42.767+07:00Cupping Therapy History<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.yahoo.com/"><b>Cupping therapy</b></a> is an ancient form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine" title="Alternative medicine">alternative medicine</a> in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this mobilizes blood flow in order to promote healing.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BCS.org_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping#cite_note-BCS.org-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup>
Suction is created using heat (fire) or mechanical devices (hand or
electrical pumps). It is known in local languages as baguan/baguar,
badkesh, banki, bahnkes, bekam, buhang, bentusa, kyukaku, gak hoi, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijamah" title="Hijamah">Hijamah</a>, kavaa (ކަވާ), singhi among others.</div>
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There is reason to believe the practice dates from as early as 3000 B.C.; the earliest record of cupping is in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebers_Papyrus" title="Ebers Papyrus">Ebers Papyrus</a>, one of the oldest medical textbooks in the world. It describes in 1,550 B.C. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt" title="Ancient Egypt">Egyptians</a> used cupping. Archaeologists have found evidence in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> of cupping dating back to 1,000 B.C. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece" title="Ancient Greece">ancient Greece</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates" title="Hippocrates">Hippocrates</a>
(c. 400 B.C.) used cupping for internal disease and structural
problems. This method in multiple forms spread into medicine throughout
Asian and European civilizations.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from September 2011">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></div>
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<a href="http://www.google.com/">Cupping</a> in Europe and the Middle East grew from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism" title="Humorism">humoral medicine</a>,
a system of health ancient Greeks used to restore balance through the
four "humors" in the body: blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile.
This system was pervasive in European and Middle-East cultures at the
time. Humoral medicine had a brief or short revival in European medicine
in the 18th and 19th centuries, and cupping was used in this practice.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping#cite_note-2"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup></div>
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In the West, cupping therapy was part of the basic repertoire of
clinical skills a doctor was expected to understand and practice until
the latter part of the 19th century with some Eastern European countries
such as in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a>
continuing to practice cupping therapy to the present. In parts of
Western Europe there has been a recent upsurge in the interest from both
public and academic perspectives. Scientific studies researching the
effects of cupping therapy attempt to better understand the mechanisms
underpinning this age old medical treatment. Societies like the British
Cupping Society have contributed to its re-emergence as an alternative
therapy.</div>
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