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Istanbul (Reuters) -In a lighted treatment room in a private Istanbul Hospital, the doctor Erdal Dilki makes dozens of small, fast -incisable patient’s back as centuries -old therapy called wet cups.
Patient, 26 -year -old nurse Furkan Ali Sayan, is quietly lying when the doctor then adds eight suction cups to pull out toxins and relieve neck and back pain.
In the next 15 minutes, the cups slowly fill with blood.
“I don’t feel yet, but I hope that the benefits will be a few days coming,” said Furkan, having his first session.
Known in Turkey as Hacamat, Wet Cupping and other traditional treatments such as Leech therapy, are increasingly moving to major clinics as a supplement to modern medicine and an informal circumstance where the risk of infection is higher.
Promoted by legislative changes a decade ago, now 66 out of 81 Turkish provinces are certified doctors performing traditional methods in hospitals, the Ministry of Health says.
Diligent, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, are among hundreds of Turkish doctors integrated in traditional and additional medicine.
“We use about 15 different methods, including ozone therapy, prolotherapy, acupuncture,” he told Medicana International Hospital.
“They are regulated by the Ministry of Health and are taught under official certification programs.”
He emphasized that such treatment is not an alternative to modern medicine, but is often used together, especially for chronic diseases such as fibromyalgia, migraine and joint pain.
The procedures are applied to each patient, taking into account the load of toxins, the history of medication and the response to previous sessions.
First of all, cup therapy is set with lunar cycles to increase its effectiveness.
“We prefer a week after the moon moon. Research has shown that the moon gravitational pulling can support its effectiveness,” the doctor said.
Safety
Furkan tried to save to treat the pain, a long working time, and he felt safer by doing so in the hospital. He said the most difficult part of the treatment was a three -day diet that does not contain meat, milk or eggs.
In Turkey, such treatment was traditionally performed by non -medical doctors outside hospitals or clinics. However, in recent years, they have been more integrated into the hospital environment, which is subject to regulated medical care.
Since 2014 The Government has established rules and training programs to ensure that only certified doctors and dentists apply procedures under its supervision to prevent patients from infection or failure by illegal and unhygienic professionals.
In Istanbul Hospital, the dileki pointed out another patient with circulation problems. To treat it, he collected black lechus from distilled water, most of whom wanted to squeeze on the patient’s feet.
He said they release enzymes such as hirudine, a natural anticoagulant that improves blood flow and tissue restoration, and is given priority to patients with varicose veins, lymph problems and joint pain.
According to him, hospitals use only sterile farms due to sterile farms, and are destroyed after one treatment to prevent the risk of infection.
Treatment and official care supervise patients from Europe, Central East and Central Asia, said dilute.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the diversity and value of traditional, complementary and integrated medicine, contributing to health, welfare, human -oriented and universal health care, says its website.
Properly integrated into national health systems, WHO said practice could improve health results and support countries that accept them safely, efficiently and reasonably based on the latest scientific evidence.
(Esgi Erkoyun Notifications; Edited by Jonathan Spisher)