WHAT IS CUP THERAPY?

Cup treatment, which is one of the oldest treatment methods of medicine, has been applied in many cultures worldwide for more than five thousand years, the first records of which are located in ancient Egypt and China.

Hippocrates and Galen described both dry and wet mug treatment in their own works.

Especially Asia, It is applied as a traditional and complementary treatment in many parts of the world such as the Middle East and Europe.

WHAT IS CUP THERAPY?

It is an easy, reliable and effective treatment method applied in certain parts of the body by applying regional vacuum to increase blood circulation and eliminate muscle spasm.
It is divided into dry and wet cups. It is called wet mug (hacamat) when toxin-containing blood is taken through the formation of superficial skin cuts.

It is aimed to remove toxins accumulated in capillaries by vacuuming by creating small cuts in the skin, which is a kind of acupuncture method.
With this treatment, heavy metals, toxins, medicines and foods that the body cannot assign help to get rid of the bad effects of the body.

The hijama application, which provides resistance by cleansing the body, is done painlessly, without pain and without rest. The patient does not experience any bed rest, loss of work, does not affect his daily life.

20 The hijama session, which lasts for 30 minutes, is mostly done in the back region. If needed, it can be applied to different parts of the body.

CONDITIONS AND DISEASES WHICH THE CUP THERAPY IS USED

• Chronic fatigue, weakness and pain
• Strengthening the immune system
• Toxin removal (providing detox effect) in alcohol and smoking users
• Fibromyalgia, head, neck, back and lower back pain
• Sexual weakness, sexual aversion, infertility (infertility) and menstrual irregularity
• Migraine and sinusitis
• Hypertension
• Skin diseases such as acne, eczema and psoriasis
• Depression, anxiety, lack of focus problems and sleep disorders
• Digestive system problems such as reflux and indigestion
• Heart and circulatory system disorders
Acceleration of growth and development in children, hyperactivity and depression

One cup treatment session provides as much effectiveness as 5 sessions of massage treatment.

"Cup Therapy is an application that supports many different treatments"

How big is mug therapy research?

5 about cup therapy, There are 958 scientific publications and 638 clinical studies.

Is the philosophy of cup therapy supported by science?

There are two approaches to understanding the mechanism of action of mug therapy.

1. According to traditional Chinese medicine, cup therapy is believed to balance Ying and Yang and control chi flow.

2. According to Western medicine, cup therapy reveals physical pressure, which triggers nerves and endocrine (hormonal) responses. These situations occur systematically and in certain areas.

The hypothesis behind mug therapy, It is the claim that neuroendkorin and immune system cells are activated as a result of the cup stimulating the nerves on the skin.

Cup therapy expands the vessels that nourish the skin. Subsequently, it causes an intense blood flow to the capillaries and as a result, tears in the capillaries and ecchymoses (bruises). These ecchymosis areas on the skin,
activates the inflammatory (inflammatory) cells of the blood, attracts to this area, and regional acute inflammations occur.

Dr. Temel Yaşar ALİMOĞLU
Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Medilife Beylikdüzü Hospital