Cupping
Introduction
- Persian medicine
Persian medicine (Unani or Islamic medicine) was a genre of medical writing originally intended as an alternative to the Greek-based medical system. . It is the ancient system of medicine, which is based on Arabic and Persian teaching. Islamic medicine was initially built on tradition, chiefly the theoretical and practical knowledge developed in Persia, Greece, Rome, and India.
The practice and study of medicine in Persia has a long and prolific history. Being at the crossroads of the East and the West frequently put Persia in the midst of developments in both ancient Greek and Indian medicine. And many contributions were added to this body of knowledge in both pre- and post-Islamic Iran as well.
The first generation of Persian physicians was trained at the Academy of Jundishapur, where the teaching hospital has sometimes been claimed to have been invented. Rhazes, for example, became the first physician to systematically use alcohol in his practice as a physician.
The Comprehensive Book of Medicine (Large Comprehensive, Hawi or "al-Hawi" or "The Continence") was written by the Iranian chemist Rhazes (known also as Razi), the "Large Comprehensive" was the most sought after of all his compositions. In it, Rhazes recorded clinical cases of his own experience and provided very useful recordings of various diseases.
The "Kitab fi al-jadari wa-al-hasbah" by Rhazes, with its introduction on measles and smallpox was also very influential in Europe.
The Mutazilite philosopher and doctor Ibn Sina (also known as Avicenna in the western world) was another influential figure. His The Canon of Medicine, sometimes considered the most famous book in the history of medicine, remained a standard text in Europe up until its Age of Enlightenment.
Avicenna, considered the father of modern medicine, introduced systematic experimentation and quantification into physiology, discovered contagious diseases, and described many medical treatments, including anesthetics and medical and therapeutic drugs, in The Canon of Medicine.
Persian Medicine has a holistic attitude like other old medicines like Ayurvedic. It's treatment is based on keeping or giving balance to four liquid elements of the body.
Cupping: treatment and massage
Cupping is one of the treatment skills that is populrly practiced in persian medicine includes diet plan and herbal medicine. It is a simple and effective technique without any pain or side effects.
Cupping is a method of applying acupressure by creating a vacuum next to the patient's skin. It is an ancient practice in which a cup is applied to the skin and the pressure in the cup is reduced (by using change in heat or by suctioning out air), so that the skin and superficial muscle layer is drawn into and held in the cup.
It will invite blood to the potion and improve blood circulation. So the potion will be cleaned and nourished. Also vacuum pressure will awaken the nerves in the area. By these results, the body will cure itself. In some cases, the cup may be moved while the suction of skin is active, causing a regional pulling of the skin and muscle. In some cases, a small amount of blood-letting (vein pricking) is done, using a pricking needle, and then the cup is applied over the site. Following are some of the various disorders that can be treated by Cupping technique:
Back pain, lumbago, sciatica, stomachache, miscellaneous problems, digestive problems, weight problems, headaches, ...
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