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
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
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 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