The Art of Cupping
Second Edition
Hedwig Manz
Retired Naturopathy Professional
Mainz, Germany
74 illustrations
Thieme
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This book is an authorized translation of the 6th German edition published and copyrighted 2015 by Karl F. Haug Verlag in MVS Medizinverlage Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany. Title of the German edition: Die Kunst des Schröpfens
Translator: Sabine Wilms, PhD
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Photographer: Peter B. Popielski, Bingen, Germany
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Contents
Part 1 Introduction and Foundations
2 What Do We Mean by“Cupping”?
2.1 Definition and Treatment Goal
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
3.1.1 “Head’s Zones”—Reflex Paths from Skin to Organ
3.1.2 Identifying and Eliminating the Focal Disturbance
3.2 Dry Cupping as Regulation Therapy
3.3 Dry Cupping in the Foot Reflexology Zones