19/10/2021
C U P P I N G E X P L A I N E D
Cupping is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy where inverted glass, plastic, or bamboo cups are applied to the acupuncture points on the body.
Cupping therapy is a well-recognized traditional method used for health promotion, prophylaxis, and treatment for a variety of illnesses.
What Are the Benefits?
“Where there’s stagnation there is pain, remove the stagnation and remove the pain”
This old TCM philosophy states that pain results from the blockage of Qi, blood, or energy. Cupping is therefore a method of clearing this blockage to restore the body’s natural flow of energy and thus alleviating the pain.
Recent researches show that cupping therapy helps to:
• Decrease muscle activity which results in pain reduction
• Help with muscle relaxation by improving microcirculation, promoting cell repair and angiogenesis in tissues
• Promote healing process via increased local tissue metabolism
• Activate the lymphatic system to drain excess fluids and toxins
• Induce comfort and relaxation on a systemic level
• Good for musculoskeletal pain: chronic lower back pain, neck pain and fibromyalgia
• Good for digestive problems: bloating, gastric reflux and constipation conditions
• Good for improving recovery: cough, asthma and common cold
