The Art of Cupping

Manz, Hedwig

Thieme（2008発売）

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製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 200 p.／サイズ 60 illus.
商品コード 9783131486011

基本説明

Highlights: Detailed theory of dry and wet cupping; Practical instructions for 45 different disorders.

Full Description

Traditional technique -- Modern applicationFor over 5,000 years, cupping has been used across the globe to treat a broad spectrum of health disorders. A safe, comfortable therapy, it requires only simple, inexpensive instruments to achieve highly effective results. This comprehensive guide features all the information practitioners need, including historical facts, step-by-step instructions for application, and treatment of specific health problems. Highlights:Detailed theory of dry and wet cupping Practical instructions for 45 different disorders Illustrated by real-life photographs from the author's practice Compact, user-friendly format for easy referenceEach chapter of the practical section deals with a different area of the body and its disorders. Information is given on the complaint, the correct cupping application, supplementary and alternative therapies, as well as preventive treatment. Practice-oriented and highly detailed, this is an invaluable reference for experienced practitioners and an ideal learning tool for students.

I Introduction and Foundations1 Historical Background2 What Do We Mean by "Cupping"?3 The Therapeutic Conception of Dry Cupping4 Self-regulatory Mechanisms in the Body-A Crash Course for PatientsII Clinical Applications of Cupping Therapy5 Dry Cupping6 Wet CuppingIII Cupping Therapy of Indicated Disorders and Complaints7 Disorders of the Head8 Respiratory Tracts9 Cardiovascular Disease10 Digestive Organs11 Locomotor System12 Reproductive Organs13 Urinary Tracts14 Nervous System15 Venous Disorders16 Obesity (Adipositas, Overweight)17 Cellulitis (Adipositas Circumscripta Oedematosa); Cellulite (Dermatopanniculosis Deformans)IV Cupping Therapy in Conventional Western Medicine18 Cupping as Supportive Therapy within Conventional Western MedicineV AppendixConclusion