What Is
Cupping?
Cupping is an ancient Chinese method used to relieve muscle tension, promote blood and lymph circulation, detoxification and healing. We use small glass cups or bamboo jars as suction devices that are placed on the skin to disperse and break up stagnation and congestion. The color of the marks and the rate of fading are diagnostic indicators. These act as signs of the individual’s health condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is cupping painful?
Cupping is not painful but may leave some bruise-like marks on the back, that will usually disappear in a few days.
3. How does cupping work on the human body?
There are five meridian lines on the back, and the cups are usually placed on these lines. By targeting the meridian channels, cupping strives to ‘open’ these channels – thus providing a smoother and more free-flowing qi. The suction and negative pressure provided by cupping can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and sedate the nervous system. Cupping can be likened to the inverse of massage – rather than applying pressure to muscles, it uses gentle pressure to pull them upwards.
2. What is the benefit of cupping?
Recent studies have shown cupping’s effectiveness in reducing pain intensity and providing positive short-term benefits.
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