Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy

Opis książki

This new edition continues to offer readers a comprehensive exploration and description of techniques of cupping in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory. Extensively updated throughout, and with a new website containing videos and a downloadable image bank, this volume will be ideal for students and practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and all other complementary health practitioners looking to expand their skill base.

Book explains cupping therapy clearly, allowing the practitioner immediate access to a set of skills for everyday application. It is well illustrated to support the guidelines discussed in the text.

Spis treści

1. CONTRIBUTORS
2. FOREWORD
3. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 
4. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
5. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
7. GLOSSARY
8. ACUPUNCTURE/ACUPRESSURE POINTS
9. HISTORY OF CUPPING THERAPY
10. CUPPING'S FOLK HERITAGE: PEOPLE IN PRACTICE
11. PART I CUPPING IN BUDDHIST MEDICINE
12. PART 2 CUPPING IN THAILAND'S TRADITIONAL LANNA MEDICINE
13. BENEFITS OF CUPPING THERAPY
14. PREPARING THE PATIENT FOR CUPPING TREATMENT
15. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) THERAPIES THAT CAN SAFELY INTRODUCE CUPPING TO THEIR TREATMENT PROTOCOL
16. THE CUPPING PROCEDURE
17. WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AND AFTER CUPPING THERAPY
18. TWELVE METHODS OF CUPPING THERAPY
19. CUPPING THERAPY ON CHILDREN AND ADULTS
20. COSMETIC CUPPING THERAPY
21. CUPPING THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF COMMON DISORDERS
22. TREATING MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS WITH CUPPING THERAPY
23. SPORTS INJURIES
24. MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS CUPPING THERAPY
25. CUPPING THERAPY EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
26. RESEARCH STUDY I EFFECTS OF CUPPING THERAPY ON VARIOUS HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
27. RESEARCH STUDY 2 THE EFFECTS OF CUPPING THERAPY ON THE PLASMA CONCENTRATION OF INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS
28. RESEARCH STUDY 3 CUPPING AND MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROM
29. RESEARCH STUDY 4 A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
30. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
31. COLOUR PLATE SECTION
32. INDEX