Investigation of wet cupping therapy's effect on oxidative stress based on biochemical parameters

Ersoy S., Altinoz E., Benli A. R., ERDEMLİ M. E., AKSUNGUR Z., GÖZÜKARA BAĞ H. G., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, vol.30, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100946
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Wet cupping therapy, Oxidative stress, Malondialdehyde, Glutathione, Total oxidant status, OXIDANTS, ASSAY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Wet cupping therapy is one of the main applications which has been used in the Unani medicine system. Current literature explaining how this traditional treatment method works is still limited. The aim of this study was to investigate whether wet cupping therapy could affect reactive oxygen species and antioxidant levels.