and more studies being carried out worldwide to prove the effectiveness of cupping and everyday cupping gains more credibility as it’s backed up by hard medical facts that you can find on this page.
Please follow the credible links below to find out more about cupping and what athletes and celebrities think of this alternative medical treatment.
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Celebrity Endorsements of Cupping and Cupping as a Beauty Treatment
Cupping has not been confined to the sporting world alone, various celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, and Gwyneth Paltrow have been seen to have used this ancient method and are fans of it and even use it as part of their overall beauty treatment.
One of the main reasons they use cupping is because cupping promotes the circulation of fresh oxygenated blood which restores energy levels and helps detoxify the body of toxins and stagnated blood. Cupping also promotes the production of collagen which helps rejuvenate the skin. As well as a medical treatment cupping can also be used as part of your regular beauty treatment. Below are a few articles which highlight the celebrity endorsements of cupping therapy and how it can be helpful in your beauty treatment.
Clinical Study from The International Society for Complementary Medicine Research
This study was carried out by the International Society of Complimentary Medicine Research in 2010. The purpose of this study was to provide medical evidence on the benefits of cupping therapy for various health ailments.
The conclusion of this study found that cupping does indeed have certain health benefits for various health issues such as herpes, Zoster and other diseases.Articles 10.1186/1472-6882-10-70
The Beijing University of Chinese medicine
The Beijing University of Chinese medicine carried out a study in 2014 to measure and analyse the effectiveness of cupping in treating and dealing with acute and chronic pain management. The conclusion of the study showed that cupping did provide short term pain relief from acute and chronic back pain and reduced the level of pain intensity significantly in comparison with conventional care and medical treatment. Long term and regular cupping treatment can possibly lead to permanent pain relief for such a condition.Pii/S2095754814000040
CLINICAL STUDY 5
One of the leading authorities on cupping issued a study and compared cupping (hijama) against normal venous bloodletting in terms of effectiveness against various ailments. Cups were placed among a controlled sample of willing participants on various points on their bodies which are often the main areas responsible for various ailments.
The conclusion was that cupping (hijama) was effective on drawing out coagulated blood and promoted the growth of WPC and Neutrophils. The full study can be accessed through this link.Scientific study hijama blood v venous blood