Wet Cupping Therapy Ameliorates Headache, Chest Pain and Muscle Ache in Patients with Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure: A Controlled Clinical Trial
Heshu Sulaiman Rahman, Govand Ali Ahmad, Baram Mustapha, Hisham Getta, Rasedee Abdullah, Asaad Algahany, Hisham Ali Waggiallah
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To study the clinical efficacy
and safety of wet cupping treatments in relieving headache, chest pain and
muscle ache in patients recently have diagnosed with hyperlipidemia, diabetes,
and high blood pressure.
Methods: This study
determines the effects of wet cupping on some blood parameters and pressure in
50 males and 50 female patients aged between 35 to 55 years undergoing wet
cupping therapy at the Sheefa Cupping and Acupuncture Private Center after they
have been diagnosed clinically to have hyperglycemia, diabetes and high blood
pressure by a specialist at Department of Chronic Diseases, Sulaimani Teaching
Hospital. Venous blood was obtained, and blood pressure taken from patients
immediately before and 72 hours after cupping therapy. The hematological
parameters and serum lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and
creatinine concentrations were determined.
Results: Wet cupping
significantly reduced the cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and creatinine, lowered blood
pressure but did not significantly affect the erythrocyte parameters, leukocyte
or platelet counts in the patients. The normal hematological parameters in
patients after wet cupping therapy show that the treatment is not detrimental
to health. The treated patients showed
significantly reduced headache, chest pain and muscle ache.
Conclusion: Wet cupping
therapy is beneficial as a prophylactic and/or complementary treatment for
hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension and in prevention and control
of diabetes mellitus and kidney disease, hence reducing the headache, chest pain and
muscle ache.
Keywords: Cupping technique,
Lipid profile, Blood biochemistry, Physiological parameters, Reducing Pain
ABSTRACT
Aim: To study the clinical efficacy
and safety of wet cupping treatments in relieving headache, chest pain and
muscle ache in patients recently have diagnosed with hyperlipidemia, diabetes,
and high blood pressure.
Methods: This study
determines the effects of wet cupping on some blood parameters and pressure in
50 males and 50 female patients aged between 35 to 55 years undergoing wet
cupping therapy at the Sheefa Cupping and Acupuncture Private Center after they
have been diagnosed clinically to have hyperglycemia, diabetes and high blood
pressure by a specialist at Department of Chronic Diseases, Sulaimani Teaching
Hospital. Venous blood was obtained, and blood pressure taken from patients
immediately before and 72 hours after cupping therapy. The hematological
parameters and serum lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and
creatinine concentrations were determined.
Results: Wet cupping
significantly reduced the cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar, ferritin, urea, and creatinine, lowered blood
pressure but did not significantly affect the erythrocyte parameters, leukocyte
or platelet counts in the patients. The normal hematological parameters in
patients after wet cupping therapy show that the treatment is not detrimental
to health. The treated patients showed
significantly reduced headache, chest pain and muscle ache.
Conclusion: Wet cupping
therapy is beneficial as a prophylactic and/or complementary treatment for
hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension and in prevention and control
of diabetes mellitus and kidney disease, hence reducing the headache, chest pain and
muscle ache.
Keywords: Cupping technique,
Lipid profile, Blood biochemistry, Physiological parameters, Reducing Pain