Paz Adonai, Yasin Hasan, Mathis Samuel
School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Med Acupunct. 2024 Dec 17;36(6):330-336. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0113. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practices such as acupuncture and cupping have been practiced for thousands of years and recently gained more popularity and recognition because of their benefits. However, these practices are not unique to Eastern cultures and countries. The healing practices of folk healers like the of Indigenous communities in Latin America share striking similarities to their TCM counterparts, although not much literature exists on this topic. An example of this parallelism is the practice of cupping in TCM and Native American (NA) .
Understanding the background, practices, and perception of folk healers among patients may lead to better outcomes and improve overall patient satisfaction in the management of acute and chronic conditions. This narrative review will analyze the history and practice of TCM cupping and in NA cultures.
针灸和拔罐等中医疗法已经沿用了数千年，近来因其益处而更受欢迎并得到认可。然而，这些疗法并非东方文化和国家所独有。拉丁美洲土著社区民间治疗师的治疗方法与中医治疗方法有惊人的相似之处，尽管关于这一主题的文献不多。这种相似性的一个例子是中医拔罐与美洲原住民的类似做法。
了解民间治疗师的背景、疗法以及患者的看法，可能会带来更好的治疗效果，并提高患者对急慢性疾病管理的总体满意度。本叙述性综述将分析中医拔罐以及美洲原住民文化中类似疗法的历史和实践。
