Urticaria is a kind of skin rash that sometimes caused by allergic reactions. Acute viral infection, stress, pressure, exercise and sunlight are some other causes of urticaria. However, chronic urticaria and angioedema could be either idiopathic or caused by autoimmune reaction. They last more than six weeks and could even persist for a very long time. It is thought that the level of C-reactive...

BACKGROUND As a common disease in pediatrics, constipation poses a high burden to the community. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of dry cupping therapy (an Eastern traditional manipulative therapy) in children with functional constipation. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty children (4-18 years old) diagnosed as functional constipation according to ROME III crite...

Efforts to reduce the prevalence of hypertension, several attempts have been undertaken, one which is cupping therapy, both wet and dry cupping. Cupping was aimed remove blood brings about a detrimental effect on body eventually shows potential cause harm from common symptoms those will likely decrease health. The aim this article prove that became an alternative in reducing hypertension. metho...

BACKGROUND Continuous low back pain is associated with the symptoms of the pregnancy period. In spite of the improvement of low back pain within 6 months after the delivery, some women may develop chronic problems. This study aimed to investigate the effect of dry cupping therapy at BL23 point on the intensity of low back pain in primiparous women.  METHODS In the present randomized clinical ...

Health services are currently growing towards naturalist and herbalist services. Public interest in health originating from eastern medicine is increasing. Included include Cupping. For nurses, Cupping part of holistic nursing, which has entered the standard Nursing intervention. The goal cupping service elderly who complain about non-specific complaints along with degeneration process elderly....