Musculoskeletal Key

Wet Cupping Like bloodletting, wet cupping is a type of blood-extracting therapy. It works not only by extracting blood, but also by dissipating and regulating. The regulating effect is caused…

Disorders of the Head Headache Headache is undoubtedly the most common pain disorder that the therapist encounters in CAM practice. The causes of headache are manifold and occur not only…

Locomotor System Rheumatic Disorders “Rheumatism” is a collective term for diseases that affect particularly the joints and ligaments of the limbs, the spinal column, tendons, connective tissue, and muscle, but…

The Therapeutic Conception of Dry Cupping Dry Cupping as Segmental Therapy Nature heals from the inside, with the assistance of external remedies. Thomas Aquinas Treatment at the site of the…

Nervous System Inflammation of the Nerves (Neuritis), Neuralgia (Ischialgia) Neuritis refers to inflammations and damage of a nerve. Its cause can be found in infectious, toxic, and mechanical vascular disorders,…

Dry Cupping Cupping Diagnostics Fundamentals Before the therapy, the gods have placed the diagnosis… But any diagnosisremains idle talk, as long as it does not help therapeutically. Volhard The human…

Venous Disorders Varicose Veins (Varices) Varicose veins are found in approximately 35% of all adults. The degree of pathology varies substantially depending on the extent, type, and location. Primary varices…

Urinary Tracts Inflammation of the Kidneys(Nephritis, Acute and Chronic) Acute inflammation of the kidneys in most cases arises suddenly after infectious diseases like angina or scarlet fever, as a complication…

Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Heart Disease (Angina Pectoris) Angina pectoris manifests in episodic painful, oppressive feeling in the area of the heart, retrosternal, or in the upper abdomen. The severe pain…

Self-regulatory Mechanisms in the Body—A Crash Course for Patients Observe how the things in the world are made, and differentiate between the forces acting on them and the goal. Marc…