Cupping Safety

 

In general, Cupping is NOT to be performed directly on veins, arteries, nerves, skin inflammation, any skin lesion, body orifices, eyes, lymph nodes, or over varicose veins.

Sources:

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Aboushanab TS, AlSanad S. Cupping Therapy: An Overview from a Modern Medicine Perspective. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2018 Jun;11(3):83-87.

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Mehta P, Dhapte V. Cupping therapy: A prudent remedy for a plethora of medical ailments. J Tradit Complement Med. 2015 Jul;5(3):127-34.

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Al-Bedah, Abdullah & Aboushanab, Tamer & Sohaibani, Imen & Ali, Gazzaffi & Khalil, Mohamed & Qureshi, Naseem. (2016). Safety of Cupping Therapy in Studies Conducted in Twenty One Century: A Review of Literature. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 15. 1-12. 

 
Cupping Safety - Do not perform Cupping if you have any of these medical conditions.

If you have any of the following conditions, please Do NOT perform Cupping and discuss with your medical professional first:

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  • If you have Cancer or are in current treatment for Cancer

  • If you have organ failure – heart, renal or hepatic

  • If you are using a pacemaker

  • If you have a bleeding disorder like Hemophilia

  • If you have active any kind of skin infection or abscess 

  • If you have an undiagnosed or suspicious lump

  • Thrombophlebitis (blood clots)

  • If you have deep vein thrombosis

  • If you have had a stroke - unstable or evolving