The Effectiveness of Complementary "Cupping Therapy" On The Community's Routine Blood Hematology Status During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Cupping complementary therapy is a therapeutic approach that can improve health, cure disease and improve well-being that is very effective for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of complementary cupping therapy on changes in routine blood hematology status in healthy respondents. The design used is pre-experimental with one group pretest-posttest design. This research took place at the Medical Surgical Laboratory of the Nursing Department
of the Health Polytechnic of the Kendari Ministry of Health. The number of research respondents was 26 samples of healthy male subjects aged 20-50 years. The results of the study using paired T sample statistical tests, before and after cupping therapy, there was
a change in the routine blood hematology values of WBC, RBC, HB, HCT, MCH, significant values (P < 0.05), meaning that there was a significant difference after cupping therapy on the respondent. In conclusion, complementary cupping therapy is useful for improving health and as a recommendation for the community in improving health during the COVID-19 pandemic.