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Is NPWT similar to 拔火罐 in China? It also creates a near vacuum negative pressure using hot air. It's been practiced for thousands of years. And it also costs ab
by est 17y ago
Is NPWT similar to 拔火罐 in China? It also creates a near vacuum negative pressure using hot air. It's been practiced for thousands of years. And it also costs about 3 dollars, in RMB.
- jcl 17y agoYou mean this?: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping I think it differs in that fire cupping is not traditionally done over an existing open wound but rather specific locations on the body (neck, back). It might be a cheap way to do NWPT, but it would be hard to apply to uneven or bony areas like joints or hands/feet.