Cupping. Historical artwork showing the use of suction cups,a form of traditional medicine used to bring 'bad blood' to the surface from internal organs. The usual method is to heat a cup (here,a glass flask) and then apply it to the affected area (here,the buttocks). The air contracts as it cools,forming a partial vacuum,drawing blood to that area of the skin. The practice is thousands of years old,but is not thought to be effective and is not used in modern medicine | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 3957 px × 5333 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |