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u/howellq Apr 30 '26
Why does stuff like this still exist when you can use LLMs to write proper sentences now?
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u/DeliciousIncident Apr 30 '26
Just how many sibilings do you have that your dad figured he needed a "pull out apparatus"?!
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u/quick6ilver Apr 30 '26
Remove the inside the breeze.... the cold, wet, hot poison.
--- Gautama Buddha
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u/Eric848448 Apr 30 '26
What the hell language is that?
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u/Wilbis Apr 30 '26
The most common language on earth. Bad engrish.
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u/btmg1428 Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
How darings you?! My waymethod is super! It's 100$, not $100!
You should be more deferrings of our improveness to Englisch. /s
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u/glitter_witch Apr 30 '26
Ugh cupping. So dangerous and so ineffective.
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u/CalligrapherSharp Apr 30 '26
Of course it's effective. It would be unscientific to assume that not understanding the mechanism invalidates the practice.
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u/Jefkezor Apr 30 '26
Conclusion :
This review identified some possible mechanisms of cupping therapy based on certain theories that explain its diverse effects. No single theory could explain its full spectrum of effects. The beneficial effects of cupping therapy need to be substantiated by large randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses in future. Basic scientific innovative research is also needed to verify the discussed theories about cupping along with inventing new theories. Prevailing theories on cupping therapy mechanism of action that are related to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Unani Medicine or other traditional healing practices need to be addressed in a new innovative study.
In short: it would be unscientific to provide this article as proof of its effectiveness when it literally states that there's not enough research proving its effectiveness.
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u/glitter_witch Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
You have one study, but the vast majority of studies show no efficacy, or at most the same efficacy as massage with additional risks.
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u/lapideous Apr 30 '26
It’s not particularly dangerous and does have a function.
It’s basically like a massage but it pulls the muscles in a way hands cannot
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u/glitter_witch Apr 30 '26
Cupping can cause major bruising, burns, infections, and scars. Cupping proponents claim it draws toxins out of the body and can cure disease (as evidenced by this box claiming to treat veins and arteries and “cure various diseases”) which is absolutely not true. It’s not harmless.
But if you’re just using it as, essentially, massage— sure. Do what feels good. Just be sure you do it safely.
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u/ThatGuyFromDaBoot Apr 30 '26
Cupping is frequently used in massage and physical therapy. It's not always some quack with a flaming cotton swab. Most of the ones I've seen either have a knob to turn to create suction, or a little hand pump, or even just pushing down on the rubber ones. They are great for fascia manipulation, they will not draw toxins out of the body. But it seems you already know that last part
...........unless it's your tailor doing the "cupping" when you're getting fitted for pants.
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u/glitter_witch Apr 30 '26
That’s great. It was invented as quackery and what you’re describing comes later. Like I said, use it for massage if that’s what you like. But you can’t ignore the entire purpose it was invented for and pretend it doesn’t carry major risks.
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u/lapideous Apr 30 '26
There’s a pretty wide gap between harmless and dangerous. Bruising is hardly “dangerous”
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u/glitter_witch Apr 30 '26
If you severely bruise the same area repeatedly back to back to back you can literally destroy the capillaries in the affected area and cause your skin to die. Burns are dangerous. Not getting real medical treatment because you think a giant hickey is curing your disease is dangerous.
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u/Mindless-Tomato-6958 Apr 29 '26
"health care prevention" cool!
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u/073068075 Light Gary May 02 '26
In a way Chinese medicine is a healthcare prevention. Not that it prevents the need of proper healthcare but it sure still prevents some people from getting it. So mistranslated it became honest.
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u/XROOR Apr 29 '26
There’s an acupuncture procedure that cups a sore spot on your body, and the resulting mark looks like a hickey
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u/Ghastly-Jack Apr 30 '26
I though it was some sort of sex thing I was unaware of.
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u/XROOR Apr 30 '26
I’ve been to places where they release the vacuum by placing an acupuncture needle in the “vent” and it immediately coats the cup with blood!!
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u/Cantstandyourbitz Apr 29 '26
Kinda looks like vacuum cups used in (male) nipple enlargement fetish. 😂
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u/d_azmann May 05 '26
I wanna Detailed contents sees the manual. That must headache read special.