Alternative Therapy for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Moving Cupping along MeridiansKe Chen *1,2, Yijia Xia *1, Ke Liu 1, Tianbao Wang 3, Chuantao Zhang 1
1Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2People's Hospital of Xinjin District, 3Outpatient Department, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
This protocol presents a novel approach to alleviating the symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) by employing moving cupping along meridians therapy to stimulate the first sideline of the bladder meridian.