Abstract
Cupping therapy a traditional Chinese medicine modality has the power to transform pain management and to improve quality of life for people Yet this therapy remains largely underutilized due to scrutiny from medical research communities and the history of medical dominance present This article outlines cupping history and compares it to the development of modern of biomedical treatments Through three primary texts Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy written by IIkay Zihni Chirali Trick or Treatment The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine by Simon Singh amp Edzard Ernest and Medical History written by Jacelyn Duffin the practice is described and defended In this article the researcher reframes the concepts of the placebo evidence and medical dominance Additional information about cupping therapy and diagnostics is discussed
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