In a quick search all I can really find are case studies. Again, research isn't typically done on alternative medicine because you need someone to fund the research. And basically no one makes money if we say that cupping helps asthma (and then people use less inhalers). Same reason we're not treating COVID with vitamin D and C and Zinc.
http://www.journaltcm.com/modules/Journal/contents/stories/061/2.pdf
My best rebuttal is that cupping and acupuncture have basically no risk, no side effects. It's worth a shot, and if your insurance doesn't cover acupuncture then a (suction, not fire) cupping set runs $20-30 and could be done by a 10 year old. Conversely, albuterol? The side effects listed are: headache, dizziness, sleep problems (insomnia), cough, hoarseness, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, nausea,
vomiting, dry mouth and throat, muscle pain, diarrhea, bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing), especially after starting a new canister of this medicine; nervousness; shaking (tremor); headache; chest pain and fast, pounding, or irregular/uneven heartbeats (palpitations); low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
Thanks for the info, but the question i asked was "does it work?" and the answer you've given me is "couldn't hurt", which I interpret as "i don't know". I'll remind you that there's no side effects from homeopathy either. It appears to me you couldn't say if this cures anything, or if there's just a placebo effect.
In my experience it works, 1000's of years of medicine says it works. I gave you a study I could find, everything else is just case studies. I'm sure there are more, but I'm not wasting hours trying to pacify a random person on the internet. Try it or don't, it's no skin off my back.
It 100% does not CURE anything. It's symptom relief. Western medicine can't cure asthma either.
If you'd rather give a magical pill with a dozen side effects than try a natural method 1st with zero, then by all means do so. But I'm not that kind of doctor and I won't apologize for it.
How does it effect asthma? Got some research i can see? I would honestly be interested
In a quick search all I can really find are case studies. Again, research isn't typically done on alternative medicine because you need someone to fund the research. And basically no one makes money if we say that cupping helps asthma (and then people use less inhalers). Same reason we're not treating COVID with vitamin D and C and Zinc. http://www.journaltcm.com/modules/Journal/contents/stories/061/2.pdf
My best rebuttal is that cupping and acupuncture have basically no risk, no side effects. It's worth a shot, and if your insurance doesn't cover acupuncture then a (suction, not fire) cupping set runs $20-30 and could be done by a 10 year old. Conversely, albuterol? The side effects listed are: headache, dizziness, sleep problems (insomnia), cough, hoarseness, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth and throat, muscle pain, diarrhea, bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing), especially after starting a new canister of this medicine; nervousness; shaking (tremor); headache; chest pain and fast, pounding, or irregular/uneven heartbeats (palpitations); low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
https://www.rxlist.com/albuterol-sulfate-side-effects-drug-center.htm
Thanks for the info, but the question i asked was "does it work?" and the answer you've given me is "couldn't hurt", which I interpret as "i don't know". I'll remind you that there's no side effects from homeopathy either. It appears to me you couldn't say if this cures anything, or if there's just a placebo effect.
In my experience it works, 1000's of years of medicine says it works. I gave you a study I could find, everything else is just case studies. I'm sure there are more, but I'm not wasting hours trying to pacify a random person on the internet. Try it or don't, it's no skin off my back.
It 100% does not CURE anything. It's symptom relief. Western medicine can't cure asthma either.
If you'd rather give a magical pill with a dozen side effects than try a natural method 1st with zero, then by all means do so. But I'm not that kind of doctor and I won't apologize for it.