Is cupping blister harmful?-A proteomical analysis of blister fluid induced by cupping therapy and scald

摘要

Objective: Cupping therapy has a long history in traditional medicine especially in Asian countries. It was controversial whether cupping induced blisters are beneficial to healing effects, and the formation and content in the blisters remain unexplored. We aimed to identify and compare the molecular components of the blister fluid from the cupping therapy and the scalds to explore the necessary of inducing cupping Induced blisters.