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The Art of Cupping Hedwig Manz Private Practice Berlin, Germany 60 illustrations Thieme Stuttgart · New York Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Importantnote:Medicineisanever-chang- Dataisavailablefromthepublisher. ing science undergoing continual develop- ment. Research and clinical experience are continuallyexpandingourknowledge,inpar- Thisbookisanauthorizedandrevisedtrans- ticular our knowledge of proper treatment lation of the 4th German edition published anddrugtherapy.Insofarasthisbookmen- and copyrighted 2007 by Sonntag Verlag in tionsanydosageorapplication,readersmay MVSMedizinverlageStuttgart,Germany.Title rest assured that the authors, editors, and oftheGermanedition:DieKunstdesSchröp- publishershavemadeeveryefforttoensure fens:Grundlagen,Durchführung, that such references are in accordance with naturheilkundlicheTherapiekonzepte. thestateofknowledgeatthetimeofpro- ductionofthebook. 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Coverdesign:ThiemePublishingGroup Thisbook,includingallpartsthereof,islegally protectedbycopyright.Anyuse,exploitation, Typesettingby orcommercializationoutsidethenarrowlim- HagedornKommunikationGmbH,Viernheim its set by copyright legislation, without the publisher’sconsent,isillegalandliabletopro- PrintedinGermanybyOANOffizinAndersen secution.Thisappliesinparticulartophoto- Nexö,Leipzig stat reproduction, copying, mimeographing, preparationofmicrofilms,andelectronicdata ISBN978-3-13-148601-1 123456 processingandstorage. Preface V Preface Iwanttoremaintruthful. Iwanttobefreefromfear. Iwanttohavegoodintentionstowardseverybody. MahatmaGhandi Cupping is a treatment modality that has been known for thousands of years. It has proven itself in popular medicine for generations and has beentestedforefficacy. Theancientmethodofcuppingwasfrequentlyresurrectedaftertheendof World War II, when medications and technical therapeutic equipment were sparse. In times of prosperity, it was forgotten, even though it is a safe,fast-actingtreatmentmethod,ifappliedcorrectly.Itcanbeusedalone orinconjunctionwithothernaturopathicmethods,butalsoinmanycases,in combinationwithproceduresfromorthodoxmedicine. Wearelivingatatimewhenthenumberofpathogensresistanttostrong antibioticsisincreasingatanalarmingrate.Thereasonforthis,intheopi- nionofmanyexperts,istobefoundintheexcessiveuseofthesedrugs,since chemical drugs must frequently be replaced with new and stronger medi- cines.Cupping,ontheotherhand,hasthegreat advantageofbeing simple and safe in its application and of being effective without drugs. With the helpofcupsthatattachthemselvesfirmlytotheskinbysuctionandcause hematomas (bruises), we can remedy functional disturbances, alleviate pain,andcureillness. Cuppingisatherapeutictechniquethathasbecomethefocusofmywork becauseofthediversityof itsapplications.Inourmodernsystemofmedi- cine,itisunfortunatelystillusedtoorarely,inspiteofthefactthatitoffers a simple yet extremely useful treatment method—particularly in disorders related to the common cold, sinusitis, rheumatic complaints, and painful musculartensionintheback. Inaddition,experientiallyprovencuppinglocationshavebeenvalidated scientifically by the connections discovered between the skin and inner organsviathecutivisceralorviscerocutaneousreflexpaths.Hence,wenever treatonlyoneorgan,butalwaystheentireperson. Among other treatment methods, I havebeen using cupping for several years.Myfirstexperienceswithcuppingarethankstomymotherwhocom- monlycured my sisters and I with this technique. She advocated the view VI Preface thatitwasbetterinminorillnessestostimulatethebody’sself-healingthan toengage“helpfromoutside.” Therearesimplypatientswhodesireatreatment methodthatdoesnot involve chemical substances, medicinal side-effects, or even iatrogenic ef- fects.Suchpatientspreferatherapeuticprocessthatstrengthenstheorgan- ism,whenapplied inillness,tothepoint whereitbecomesmoreresistant andhealthyfromillnesstoillness.Cuppingoffersallthis. Remarksabout“homeopathyasconcomitanttherapy”complementcup- pingtherapy.Hereby,thepractitionercandeterminewhetherhomeopathy promises success in any disease pattern discussed. It is understandable thatIcanonlypointtohomeopathyandmentionitinpassinginthisbook. The practitioner who wants to treat effectively cannot avoid studying the technicalliteratureonhomeopathyinmoredetail. I have written this book for practitioners and students of naturopathy whowanttobetrainedincuppingtherapy,butalsoasinformationforread- ers without medical training. Because, more than anything, the feeling of well-being in my patients after a cupping treatment has caused curiosity and many questions about this treatment technique, these questions have encouraged me to explain medical technical terms also in the language of laypersons. I thereby give them the opportunity to familiarize themselves withtheentiretyofthistreatmentmethodinthequietoftheirhome,which is something that I have found impossible to provide my patients during clinichoursduetolackoftime. Iconstantlyhearquestionslikethefollowing:Whatdowordslikeextra- vasation,cutis,orhyperemiamean?Whobesidesthespecialistknowthese terms!?Forthisreason,Iaskpractitionerstonotbecomeannoyedorimpa- tient when I have also supplied the common English for medical technical termsandwhenIhaveillustratedcertainconnectionsthatwouldbeunne- cessaryforprofessionals. Ialsowanttoexplaintheprocessandmodeofactionofthistherapyfor the layperson in order to facilitate communication between practitioner and patient. Hence, I also describe the harmony of the organ systems and the functional unity of the nervous system. In my opinion, we can avoid manydisappointments,errors,andmisjudgmentsaboutatreatmentmethod whenweunderstandfullytheconnectionsbetweenatherapyanditseffect onthehumanbody. Although I have been very familiar with the effect of cupping since my childhood,Iapplieditinitiallyonlywithgreatcareinmypractice,because I constantly had in mind thefailures that this treatment method has been blamedforduetoignoranceandimproperapplication.Now,afterlongyears ofexperience,Itakefulladvantageofthemarvelousopportunitiesthatcup- Preface VII pingpresents—Ihaveyettoseeanyfailuresormishaps.Thisdoesnotmean, however,thatthisbookcanreplacethephysicianforreaderswithoutmed- icaltraining,becauseanymajorornotsufficientlyobvioushealthissuemust firstbeevaluatedbyaphysicianorregisteredcomplementaryandalterna- tivemedicine(CAM)practitioner(Heilpraktiker).Cuppingisobviouslyalso nosubstitutefor necessarytreatment with conventionalmedicine,suchas surgeryorantibioticsinacuteillness. Itistheintentionofthisbooktointroduceasuccessful,newlyrediscov- eredmethodindetailandtoindicateitspotentials,butalsoitslimitations, andtherebyfacilitateasafeapplicationofcuppinginanynaturopathicclinic. Numerous illustrations clarify the text and thereby contribute to a deeper understanding. Iamgratefultoanyreaderforconstructivecriticism.Heartfeltgratitude goestomyfriend—whoshallremainanonymous—forsuggestionsandcriti- cism;tomydaughter-in-law,AnnePopielski,forcorrectionsandpaperwork; andtoallotherswhohavecontributedtothecreationofthisbook.Finally, my gratitude goes to everyone at Thieme Publishers for their interest and friendlycooperationinthepublicationofthisbook. HedwigManz VIII Contents Contents Preface _ V I IntroductionandFoundations _ 1 1 HistoricalBackground _ 3 2 WhatDoWeMeanby“Cupping”? _ 5 3 TheTherapeuticConceptionofDryCupping _ 9 4 Self-regulatoryMechanismsintheBody —ACrashCourseforPatients _ 18 II ClinicalApplicationsofCuppingTherapy _ 31 5 DryCupping _ 33 6 WetCupping _ 49 III CuppingTherapyofIndicatedDisordersandComplaints _ 53 7 DisordersoftheHead _ 56 8 RespiratoryTracts _ 65 9 CardiovascularDisease _ 80 10 DigestiveOrgans _ 87 11 LocomotorSystem _ 104 12 ReproductiveOrgans _ 116 13 UrinaryTracts _ 133 14 NervousSystem _ 138 15 VenousDisorders _ 145 16 Obesity(Adipositas,Overweight) _ 147 17 Cellulitis(AdipositasCircumscriptaOedematosa); Cellulite(DermatopanniculosisDeformans) _ 150 IV CuppingTherapyinConventionalWesternMedicine _ 153 18 CuppingasSupportiveTherapywithinConventional WesternMedicine _ 155 V Appendix _ 165 Conclusion _ 167 FurtherReading _ 168 I Introduction and Foundations 1 HistoricalBackground _ 3 2 WhatDoWeMeanby“Cupping”? _ 5 3 TheTherapeuticConceptionofDryCupping _ 9 4 Self-regulatoryMechanismsintheBody —ACrashCourseforPatients _ 18
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