User talk:Situ.k/sandbox

Hi, I like your article topic and like the progress you have so far. In the first paragraph where you introduce the prevelance of cupping in 60 countries, perhaps you can list a few countries where it's most popular. Also, you mention the sentence "There is no good evidence it has any health benefits, and there are some risks of harm, especially from fire and wet cupping." but in another section state "However, more recent studies have shown that cupping is an effective way to alleviate symptoms of pain," which is sort of contradicting. Instead of phrasing it in a way that says there is no good evidence to health benefits, you can rephrase it to state that there is a need for more evidence to prove specific health benefits. It would also be interesting to dive into why people still use cupping if there is limited evidence? What are the main uses for it? Since you also talk about its history a long time ago, how is it doing in the present day? Is it still as widely popular/effective?

I am also writing an article that is related to alternative medicine, and I agree that finding promising evidence for this type of medicine is difficult. However, it is also interesting that despite not having as much evidence as conventional medicine/methods, there is still some success for many people too!

-Rachel

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Hi,

I really like this idea! It seems like you have a lot of sources to work with, as well as a lot of information, since there's so much history behind the practice of cupping. My suggestion would be to structure your article somewhat chronologically (which you've already started to do), beginning with the history, moving into its current uses, and going into more details about its effectiveness/controversies surrounding the practice. I think it would also be really interesting to discuss when it started to become popularized in social media (for example, when Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps discussed his use of cupping).

You've started off really strong and I think you have a great foundation to work with. My suggestion would be to add as much detail as possible, especially on the more recent controversies of cupping. It would be interesting to include opinions from medical professionals and look into which medical associations recognize cupping as a valid practice.

Your article definitely helped be consider how I would like to structure my own contribution. Best of luck and happy writing!

-Meghan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcguigan.m (talk • contribs) 19:22, 28 February 2019 (UTC)