The Art of Cupping

Preface I. Introduction and Foundations 1. Historical Background 2. What do we mean by "Cupping"? 2.1 Definition and Treatment Goal 2.2 Effects and Connections 2.3 Methods of Application 2.3.1 Cupping Diagnosis 2.3.2 "Dry" or "Bloodless" Cupping 2.3.3 "Wet" or "Bloody" Cupping 2.4 Basic Therapeutic Concepts of Cupping 3. The Therapeutic Conception of Dry Cupping 3.1 Dry Cupping as Segmental Therapy 3.2 Dry Cupping as Retuning Therapy [Umstimmungstherapie] 3.3 The Effects of Dry Cupping on the Human Body 4. Self-Regulatory Mechanisms in the Body - A Crash Course for Patients 4.1 The Harmony of the Organ Systems 4.2 Focal Disturbance as Regulatory Blockage in the Body 4.3 The Functional Unity of the Nervous System 4.3 The Cerebrospinal Nervous System 4.3.2 The Vegetative Nervous System II. Clinical Applications of Cupping Therapy 5.Dry Cupping 5.1 Cupping Diagnostics 5.1.1 Fundamentals 5.1.2 Key Symptoms: Hyperemia and Extravasation at the Cupping Locations 5.1.3 Complex of Symptoms: Increase in Local Blood Circulation and Paleness of the Skin 5.1.4 Therapeutic Success as Diagnostic Evidence 5.1.5 Segmental Diagnostics (Head s Zones) 5.2 Clinical Application 5.2.1 Materials and Basic Equipment 5.2.2 Cupping Technique 5.3 Individualized and Patient-Centered Application 5.3.1 Cupping Therapy on Children 5.3.2 Cupping Therapy on Elderly and Bedridden Patients 5.3.3 Exceptional Cases During Cupping and the Correct Response 5.4 The Technique of Cupping Massage 5.5 Indications for Dry Cupping 5.6 Contraindications for Dry Cupping 6. Wet Cupping 6.1 Technique and Clinical Advice 6.1.1 Variation A 6.1.2 Variation B 6.2 Indications for Wet Cupping 6.3 Complications and Contraindications for Wet Cupping III. Cupping Therapy of Indicated Disorders and Complaints 7. Disorders of the Head 7.1 Headache 7.2 Migraine 7.3 Middle Ear Inflammation (Otitis Media), Tinnitus 7.3.1 Otitis Media 7.3.2 Tinnitus 7.4 Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) 7.4.1 Acute Sinusitis 7.4.2 Chronic Sinusitis 8. Respiratory Tracts 8.1 Bronchial Asthma 8.2 Bronchial Catarrh (Bronchitis, Acute and Chronic) 8.2.1 Acute Bronchitis 8.2.2 Chronic Bronchitis 8.2.3 Treatment of Bronchitis 8.3 Influenza and Influenzal Disorders 8.4 Sore Throat 8.4.1 Tonsillitis 8.4.2 Laryngitis 8.4.3 Pharyngitis 8.4.4 Treatment of Throat Pain 8.5 Pneumonia 8.6 Pleuritis 9. Cardiovascular Disease 9.1 Coronary Heart Disease 9.2 Abnormal Blood Pressure 9.2.1 Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) 9.2.2 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) 10. Digestive Organs 10.1 Gastric Catarrh (Gastritis) 10.2 Infections of the Pancreas (Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis) 10.3 Liver Disorders (Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Congestion, Hepatitis, Fatty Liver) 10.4 Disorders of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts 10.5 Intestinal Disorders 10.5.1 Intestinal Inflammation (Acute and Chronic Enteritis) 10.5.2 Constipation (Obstipation) 11. Locomotor System 11.1 Rheumatic Disorders 11.1.1 Acute Rheumatic Fever 11.1.2 Inflammatory Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis 11.1.3 Degenerative Rheumatoid Arthritis (Arthrosis) 11.1.4 Treatment of Rheumatic Disorders 11.2 Spinal Column Disorders 11.2.1 Spondylitis 11.2.2 Spondylosis 11.2.3 Lumbago 12. Reproductive Organs 12.1 Female Reproductive Organs 12.1.1 Menstrual Disorders, Inflammations of the Reproductive Organs 12.1.2 Climacteric Complaints 12.1.3 Sexual Malfunctions in Women 12.2 Male Reproductive Organs 12.2.1 Inflammation of the Prostate (Prostatitis) 12.2.2 Sexual Malfunctions in Men (Erectile Dysfunction) 13. Urinary Tracts 13.1 Inflammation of the Kidneys (Nephritis, Acute and Chronic) 13.2 Inflammation of the Bladder (Cystitis) 14. Nervous System 14.1 Inflammation of the Nerves (Neuritis), Neuralgia (Ischialgia) 14.1.1 Sciatica (Ischialgia) 14.2 Vegetative Dystonia 15. Venous Disorders 15.1 Varicose Veins (Varices) 16. Obesity (Adipositas, Overweight) 17. Cellulitis (Adipositas circumscripta oedematosa), Cellulite (Dermatopanniculosis deformans) IV. Cupping Therapy in Conventional Medicine 18. Cupping as Supportive Therapy within Conventional Medicine 18.1 It is Possible to Combine Conventional Medicine with Naturopathic Healing Methods? 18.2 How are the Terms "Disease" and "Health" Defined within Both of These Disciplines? 18.3 Why is Cupping Therapy Once Again Indicated in Modern Scientific Medicine at this Particular Point in Time? 18.4 Applications of Cupping Therapy in Conventional Medicine 18.4.1 Acute Diseases 18.4.2 Chronic Diseases 18.5 Attempting an Evaluation V. Appendix Conclusion Index of Indications Literature Helpful Hints and Addresses