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What is Wet Cupping Therapy (WCT)?
Wet cupping therapy is a form of cupping therapy that involves blood-let-out. Unlike dry cupping, wet cupping can be used to definitively resolve health issues.
What Does The Therapy Involve?
The purpose is :
- Application of suction cups on the body and superficial skin scratching
- Removal of toxins and lost blood cells from the tissues.
What Is The Purpose Of Toxin Removal?
The therapy involves :
- Disease prevention (prophylaxis) and/or
- Disease treatment (potential resolution)
Meet Your Therapist
Hi, I’m Ibrahim (Abraham/Ibby) – a certified wet cupping therapist with 5.5 years of clinical experience.
Background
I studied molecular genetics at university and have worked in laboratories from different industries post-graduation. I’ve changed track to professionally practice to Wet Cupping Therapy to clinically help people with their health problems.
A Ballarat First!
I founded Wet Cupping Therapy to bring Ballarat a scientifically grounded, transformative treatment for pain, inflammation, and chronic conditions.
Why Choose My Clinic?
Ballarat’s first dedicated wet cupping service.
Biomedical approach – blending traditional therapy with modern science.
Personalized care for prevention and symptom relief.
Pricing
Starting from $70.
We’re available every day of the week, including public holidays, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Who Can Benefit From Wet Cupping Therapy?
(e.g. fibromyalgia, fibrositis, knee osteoarthritis, simple arthralgia, arthritis, neck and shoulder pain, persistent non-specific lower back pain, traumatic strain, sprain, plantar fasciitis, repetitive strain injury, mobility issues, pulled and/or sore muscles)
(e.g. fatty liver disease, gout, vasculitis, ankylosing spondylitis)
(e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, vitiligo, Thyroid autoimmunity (Grave’s disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), systemic lupus erythematosus, Goodpasture’s disease, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, Addison’s disease, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Behcet’s disease, and inflammatory bowel disease)
(e.g. gout and gouty arthritis, thyroid dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, hyperlipidaemia, hypercholesterolemia)
(e.g. Thalassemia, sideroblastic anaemia, hemosiderosis, haemolysis, iron overload)
(e.g. headaches, migraines, carpal tunnel syndrome, epilepsy, brachialgia paraesthetica nocturna, trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal neuritis, facial neuritis, laziness lassitude, somnolence, impaired memory or conditions)
(e.g. atopic dermatitis, lichen simplex [neurodermatitis], eczema, psoriasis, urticaria, and xeroderma)
(e.g. gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome)
(e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, reduced immune function, poor wound healing)
(e.g. liver cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, cardiomyopathy, pancreatitis, alcohol-induced neuropathy, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome)
(e.g. drug-induced cardiomyopathy, psychosis, hepatitis, collapsed veins, cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression)
Summary of General Potential Benefits
- Detoxification
- Pain relief/reduction
- Anti-inflammation
- Muscle relaxation/invigoration
- Relieve tension/stress
- Improved range of movement and flexibility
- Improved systemic functions
- Improved circulation
- Improved sleep
- Improved immunity
Summary of Potential Clinical Benefits
- Activation of the local, general circulation and micro-capillary circulation due to histamine release brought on by skin scratching which ultimately leads to vasodilation and therefore more blood flow to a specific region of the body.
- Activation of the local, general circulation and micro-capillary circulation due to liberation of endothelial-derived nitric oxide caused by the shear stress of repeated suction.
- Sero-clearance (clearance of the circulation) of its undesired old blood elements via a selective pooling of the circulation in a localised body sector due to histamine release – combined with – localised micro-capillary dilatation caused by nitric oxide liberation.
- Guarding against vascular accidents by eliminating old red blood elements that could result in unnecessary haemoconcentration.
- Percutaneous removal of abnormal red blood cells, inflammatory mediators, heavy metals, and toxins etc. Refer to comprehensive list of causative pathological substances below.
- Support to the integrity of micro-capillaries and correction of any existing micro-capillary compromise via elimination of accumulated inflammatory tissue mediators that cause micro-capillary spasms.
- Promote capillary endothelial cell repair, and accelerate granulation and angiogenesis in the regional tissues,
- Improving local capillary vascular blood flow, lymphatic and capillary microcirculation
- Eliminating occlusions from the micro-circulatory system and the lymphatic ducts (part of the greater lymphatic system)
- Protection against diabetic complications of the heart, legs, feet or kidneys by eliminating toxic metabolic mediators.
- Guarding against chronic illness and cancer via elimination of acidic inflammatory mediators and potentially treating existing micro-capillary compromise which forms the hidden basis for chronic, major illness and cancer.
- Augmentation of the body’s immunity by improving the oxygen and nutrient carrying capacity of red blood cells which is a result of sero-clearance.
- Activation of undifferentiated stem cells which is still a subject of continued research and accurate re-determination.
- Increase the parasympathetic activity and relax body muscles.
- Restore sympathovagal balance.
- Stimulate the autonomic nervous system.
- Protect cardiovascular health via stimulation of peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
- Enhancing endogenous endothelial-cell-derived production of nitric oxide (vasodilator and antimicrobial)
- Stimulating the release of endogenous opioids
- Increasing number of natural killer cells
- Restoring natural activity levels of reticuloendothelial cells
- Stimulating leucocytic production of interferon
- Enhancing immunostimulatory cytokines, potentiating and facilitating therapeutic effects of drugs simultaneously administered with wet cupping therapy
- Potentiate natural antiviral immunity, eg, increasing CD4 count, CD8 count and CD4/CD8 ratio
- Potentiate the pharmacological effects of current therapeutics
- Exert tissue-protective effects
- Normalise serum liver enzymes
- Alleviate side effects of some drugs
- Improving blood saturation and tissue perfusion with oxygen
- Reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides
- Reduce blood sugar levels
What Does The Blood Removed Via Wet Cupping Therapy Contain?
A Potential Combination of
- Defective red blood cells (e.g., abnormally shaped)
- Old red blood cells (spherocytes)
- Bacterial cytotoxins
- Heavy metals (e.g., aluminium, lead, mercury, and silver)
- Inflammatory mediators like cytokines (e.g., tumour necrosis factor α, interferons, interleukins, chemokines)
- Other inflammatory mediators like prostaglandins and bradykinins
- Calcitonin gene-related peptide
- Vasoactive intestinal polypeptides
- Advanced glycation end products
- Overproduced lactate
- Proteinaceous waste
- Vascular endothelial growth factors
- Exosomes
- Metalloproteinases
- Serum fluid
- Serum substance P (serum SP)
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and other sero-toxic enzymes
- Serum lipids
- Serum oxidants like malondialdehyde
- Excess serum ferritin
- Alpha fetoprotein
- Lipoproteins
- Viral particles, antigens, and nucleic acids
- Antigen-antibody complexes
- Free radicals e.g. reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
- Uric acid
- Other pathology-related substances
*All of the above classify as undesired elements when removed from the body via wet cupping therapy.
Contraindications Where One May Not Quality For Treatment
- Blood disorders such as sickle cell anaemia.
- Skin disorders such as contagious skin diseases, serious skin allergies, or irritation.
- Trauma and fractures.
- Mental disorders such as phrenoplegia, manic unrest, tetanus, rabies, and other convulsive diseases.
- Active tuberculosis, flu or COVID-19.
- Being drunk, under the influence of substances, hungry, agitated, overtired or weak.
- Pregnancy,
- Hypotension, open wounds, surgical wounds and high fever.
- People less than 18 years of age.
- Extreme weakness or frailty.
- Low blood pressure.
Before, During & After Information
What does the Therapy Involve
The therapy is a 3-step process.
What are the Steps
- creating suction using suction cups
- making tiny superficial cuts (scratches) on the skin
- creating suction again using suction cups to draw out extravascular blood
Steps in Detail
- The cupping procedure starts by placing suction cups on the required areas of the skin for 3-7 minutes
- Cups are removed
- Anti-septic solution is applied on the cupping sites for 1 minute to kill off skin-dwelling microbes
- Tiny superficial cuts (scratches) are made on the skin using a sterile blade
- Cups are re-applied and repeat suction is employed. This in turn results in accumulation of blood inside the cups.
