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Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practices such as acupuncture and cupping have been practiced for thousands of years and recently gained more popularity and recognition because of their benefits. However, these practices are not unique to Eastern cultures and countries. The healing practices of folk healers like the sobadores of Indigenous communities in Latin America share striking similarities to their TCM counterparts, although not much literature exists on this topic. An example of this parallelism is the practice of cupping in TCM and Native American (NA) ventosas.
Conclusions: Understanding the background, practices, and perception of folk healers among patients may lead to better outcomes and improve overall patient satisfaction in the management of acute and chronic conditions. This narrative review will analyze the history and practice of TCM cupping and ventosas in NA cultures.
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