A Correlation between Wet Cupping Therapy Treatment and Serum Lipids Profile Levels in Thi-Qar Governorate –Iraq

Abstract

Serum samples,5 ml of venous blood collected before and after cupping from each person. The serum was isolated and processed for subsequent examination at 20 °C. Serum total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL and TG levels.

The results showed that there was a relative decrease (p≤0.05) in the group (2) total cholesterol level 147.5 ±23.47 mg/dl after cupping as compared to venous blood sample160.75 ±22.33 mg/dl before of cupping.

Blood sample after cupping, it noted that there was a relative decrease in Triglyceride level 102.5 ± 53.24 mg/dl as compared to venous blood sample125.62 ±53.58mg/dl before of cupping.

In the case of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), there was a relative increase 54.9-±15.11 mg/dl in human blood concentration after cupping as compared to venous blood sample39.06 ±9.08mg/dl before of cupping.

Blood sample from cupping showed highly significant decrease in low-density lipoproteins level72.2 ±31.67 as compared to venous blood sample96.56 ± 21.62 mg/dl before of cupping.