University College of Dublin, Ireland
Review Article
The Effects of Thermal Dry Cupping Therapy in Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Omani Patients
Author(s): Badryia Al-Rahbi*, Amal AW Sallam, Najwa Al-Jahdami, Hassan Sadek and Azher Al-Habsi
Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by insulin resistance. It’s a multifactorial chronic disease and if not managed properly, it can lead to complications in both short-term and long-term incidences. These complications involve intensified blood cholesterol due to high incidence of blood glucose, which can lead to several complications. The gold standard treatment for T2DM is metformin, however other approaches have been studied in conjunction with the standard treatment, which can lead to improvement of cholesterol and blood sugar levels in diabetic patients in order to prevent further complications
Method: Thermal Dry Cupping Therapy was done using traditional glass cups on 30 T2DM patients, who have been diagnosed with diabetes for more than three years and are still using me.. View More»