Table 2.
Details of the cupping method.
| 1st author year | Treatment period | Frequency of treatment | Total number of treatments | Cupping retention times | Number of cupping points | Cupping points selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farahmand (2012)[18] | 12 wk | Once per 6 wk | 2 | NM | Several | Between 2 scapulae (T1–T3) |
| Farahmand (2014)[19] | 12 wk | Once per 6 wk | 2 | NM | Several | Trapezius muscle near scapular spine |
| Wang (2015)[20] | 60 d | Everyday | 60 | 30 min | 2 | Zhongwan (Ren-12), Shuifen (Ren-9) |
| Liang (2019)[21] | 8 wk | Twice per week | 16 | 5 min | 6–8 | Zhongwan (Ren-12), Qihai (Ren-6) Tianshu (St-25, B), Daimai(GB-26, B), Liangmen (St-21, B), Shuidao (St-28, B) |
| Zhou (2021)[22] | 30 d | Once every 2 d | 15 | 5–10 min | Several | Abdomen around the umbilicus |
B = bilateral, NM = not mentioned.