Cupping Therapy
Treatment
About
Cupping is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy where inverted glass or plastic cups are applied to the acupuncture points on the body. This technique has been used for thousands of years all the way back in 300 AD. Currently, cupping therapy is a well-recognized traditional method used for health promotion, prophylaxis, and treatment for a variety of illnesses.
Dry vs Wet
Dry cupping
Cups are placed over several areas to create a vacuum that lifts the soft tissue and creates an upward stretch within the muscle and fascia.
Wet cupping
This is a type of bloodletting cupping. Small punctures are made in specific areas of the body followed by stationary cupping on the point. This will allow the stagnated blood to come out through the lacerated skin and collect in the cups. This is similar to an Islamic bloodletting technique called “Hijama”, however, we focus more on the acupuncture points along the meridian channels.
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Benefits
Cupping Therapy can have a good bidirectional regulation effect on the blood system. And it can promote human metabolism, stimulate bone marrow hematopoietic function, accelerate metabolism, improve microcirculation and vascular function, help eliminate harmful substances in the blood, and make the body's beneficial substances replenished into the blood circulation in time, promote the body to re-establish internal environmental homeostasis and restore normal physiological functions. By improving microcirculation, it is also possible to stop inflammatory overreaction and promote the recovery of inflammation.