Efficacy of Wet Cupping on Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants

Efficacy of Wet Cupping on Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Capacity:A Self-controlled Interventional Study

This study evaluates the efficacy of Wet cupping Therapy on oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity of the body.The healthy volunteers will receive wet cupping application and their initial venous blood samples and samples after the treatment will be evaluated for oxidative stress.

Among the healthy individuals who applied for Wet Cupping Therapy (WCT) to Traditional and Complementary Therapies center in Karabuk Medical Faculty Education and Research Hospital for general wellbeing 24 volunteers were enrolled in the study. They will receive three concecutive WCT application in one month interval.Their venous blood samples obtained initially and after the completion of the three concecutive applications, will be evaluted in terms of Reactive Oxygen species and Antioxidant capacity.Additionally samples from the cupping blood during the first and the third WCT application will also be obtained and evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy male adults

Must apply Traditional and complemantary medicine center for general well being.

Exclusion Criteria:

Any chronic disorder

Antiagregant drug usage

Bleeding disorders

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