@article{MAKHILLJEAS2019141318036,
    title = {Chinese Cupping Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Pain Management:
A Qualitative Discussion from Chinese Medical Doctors and Professionals},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {13},
    pages = {4607-4610},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2019.4607.4610},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2019.4607.4610},
    author = {Dos Santos Luis},
    keywords = {Chinese cupping therapy,pain management,traditional Chinese medicine,Alternative treatment,yin and yang,techniques},
    abstract = {Chinese Cupping Therapy (CCT) is considered an alternative medicine which is categorized as a
pseudoscience. It is an application of ancient medical practices to heal internal medical symptoms. Unlike, the
acupuncture technique which required inquiry of the skin, CCT offers safer and effective treatments for
particular groups of patients, particularly for older people with diabetes or skin allergies that require special
skincare. In order to collect contemporary practices, the researcher collected qualitative data from 25 Chinese
medical doctors and professionals about the techniques of CCT and their experience. CCT allows the patient
to self-heal their yin-yang balancing, patients with special symptoms to heal their body without inquiry and
provide alternative treatments for older people with special conditions. The result of this study responds to the
gap of English literature reviews in the field of CCT and the techniques of CCT for special patients. In addition,
the personal techniques and applications sharing encourage the readers of this study to improve their
techniques for their patients.}
    }