Cupping for the brain? new study measures oxygen changes

This study tested whether wet cupping therapy—a traditional practice where small cuts are made and blood is drawn—can increase oxygen levels in the brain. Forty healthy adults had their brain oxygen measured before, during, and after the therapy using a special device called NIRS. The goal was to see if this approach could one day help stroke patients recover, but this early study only looked at healthy volunteers to gather basic data.