Part 1 Introduction and Foundations 1 Historical Background. 2 What Do We Mean by "Cupping"? 3 The Therapeutic Conception of Dry Cupping 4 Self-regulatory Mechanisms in the Body A Crash Course for Patients Part 2 Clinical Applications of Cupping Therapy 5 Preliminary Comments 6 Dry Cupping 7 Wet Cupping Part 3 Cupping Therapy of Indicated Disorders and Complaints 8 Comments on the Organization and Use of this Part 9 Disorders of the Head 10 Respiratory Tract 11 Cardiovascular System 12 Digestive Organs 13 Locomotor System 14 Reproductive Organs 15 Urinary Tracts 16 Nervous System 17 Venous Disorders 18 Obesity (Adipositas, Overweight) 19 Cellulitis (Adipositas Circumscripta Oedematosa); Cellulite (Dermopanniculosis Deformans) 20 Weather Sensitivity and Weather-Triggered Symptoms and Complaints Part 4 Cupping Therapy in Conventional Western Medicine 21 Cupping as Supportive Therapy within Conventional Western Medicine Part 5 Appendix 22 Myths and Facts 23 Conclusion 24 Figure Credits 25 Bibliography