Vaskilampi, Tuula; Hänninen, Osmo - In: Social Science & Medicine 16 (1982) 21, pp. 1893-1901
Cupping is a living traditional treatment in Finland. Its survival can be explained by its cultural, physiological, psychological and social effects, which exist within specific economic and socio-cultural context. A historical overview of cupping treatment and the role of cuppers is presented;...