Cupping is a traditional therapy in which cups are placed on the skin to create suction. This suction helps to stimulate blood flow, relieve muscle tension, and promote healing. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat various conditions, including pain, inflammation, and respiratory issues.

What Is Cupping?

While placing the cups on acupoints, the produced vacuum creates a suction effect that dilates pores, mobilize Qi and blood flow, unblocks meridians, and normalizes visceral functions; thus, achieve the goal of disease prevention and treatment.

What Are The Therapeutic Effects Of Cupping?

Generally speaking, cupping can eliminate cold and remove moisture, unblocks meridians, remove stasis, mobilize Qi and blood circulation, reduce swelling, relieve pain, extract toxins, and release heat. It’s used to regulate the Yin-Yang balance of the body, relieve fatigue, and strengthen one’s constitution.

What Should You Do After Cupping?

Rest is warranted. Drink moderate amount of warm water or ginger tea. Avoid anxiety and anger. Avoid raw, cold and greasy food. Avoid cold shower for 2 hours following completion of therapy.

Local blisters or petechiae on the site of treatment are normal responses. Allow them to heal naturally. Please don’t be concerned if you notice ecchymosis (bruises). Refrain yourself from scratching the irritated skin, and it will disappear after a few days.

Who Should Be Cautious About Receiving Cupping Treatment?

People with severe heart disease, bleeding disorders, severe swelling, severe skin diseases or localized lesions, extreme debility, emaciation, skin fragility, prolonged high fever, convulsion or posturing, please consult your physician or therapist prior to receiving cupping therapy.