What is Cupping?

Acupuncture work with tiny needles by insertion to the skins epidermis. These needles ease the pain and suffering of one’s individual.

There is another technique included in acupuncture treatments, it’s what we call “Cupping”. Cupping is also considered to be a way of Chinese medicine. It is an alternative to the use of tiny conventional needles. The history of this kind of treatment also originated from China and is part of their traditional Chinese medicine. This treatment has been developed 2500 years ago.

Methods of Cupping Treatment

What is the difference of a cupping treatment from the use of acupuncture needles? Does Cupping work? How does cupping work for detoxification?

The strategy used behind cupping is suction power. This method and technique starts by taking a glass cup containing a cotton ball swabbed with alcohol. The cotton ball with alcohol is then captivated and ignited. The glass cup is then placed at a specific location on the individual's skin or epidermis after the cotton ball has been removed. The individual's skin then increases up in the glass cup and blood flow circulates and rushes to the area because of the vacuum created inside the glass cup. This technique is known as “Fire Cupping” and practitioners’ believe it to be the most effective technique.

There are other practitioners who prefer the use of the suction cup method instead of the fire cupping method. In the suction method, air is replaced as fire. After the cup is placed on the skin of the individual, the air is sanctioned from the cup manually. To remove fats and cellulites from the body, oil is first applied to the skin. The cups are manually moved up and down the surrounding area. This is really very effective for weight loss.

This method of treatment also follows the meridian lines. These cups are generally placed at the five meridian lines on our back. By using the meridian points, cupping can help rest our 'qi' and also focus more on our particular illnesses. It is believed to impact cells up to four inches wide deeply from the exterior epidermis. Toxins and poisons can be launched from the body. Obstructions can be removed and also blood vessels and bloodstream can be rejuvenated.

Benefits of Cupping

Are there health benefits to acupuncture cupping?

Cupping helps with infertility, inability to conceive, critical conditions and cancer problems. It helps alleviate and relieve back problems, nausea, neck pain, cramps, stiff muscles, anxiety, migraines, rheumatism, fatigue, asthma, lung problems and even cellulites and a lot more.

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What are the benefits of acupuncture? What are the different treatments we can get from it?

Traditional Chinese medicine is efficient and effective for a lot of circumstances, while proof indicates it may have an efficient healing value for many more.

Here is a list of Treatments from Acupuncture

 I. PAIN

•           Pain after surgery

•           Painful prominent scars

 II. SKIN 

•           Wrinkles or bagginess of face and eye lids

•           Acne, pimples, blackhead,

•           Psoriasis

•           Boils and Eczema

•           Pigmentosa

•           Excessive Perspiration

•           Itchiness

•           And other various skin diseases and disorders

 III. ALLERGIES 

•           Hay Fever and Rhinitis

•           Sinusitis

•           Asthma

•           And other types of allergies

 IV. INFECTION 

•           Bronchitis and Emphysema

•           Recurring tonsillitis

•           Mouth ulcers

 V. BLADDER 

•           Cystitis

•           Early prostate enlargement

•           Non-specific urethritis

•           Bedwetting

 VI. BOWEL

•           Collitis

•           Gastric and stomach ulcer

•           Stomach inflammations

•           Constipation

•           Diarrhea

 VII. VASCULAR 

•           Aching varicose veins

•           Cramps and Restless legs

•           Intermittent claudication or pain when walking and running

•           Internal and External Hemorrhoids

 VIII.   NEUROLOGIC – The Nervous System 

•           Migraine and headaches

•           Trigeminal neuralgia and other face pains

•           Bell's palsy or paralysis on the face

•           Anxiety and depression

•           Fears and claustrophobia

•           Meniere's disorder

•           Post herpetic or Shingles

•           Neuralgia

•           Carpal tunnel syndrome

•           Sciatica

•           Travel sickness or dizziness

•           Tiredness

•           Phantom limb pain

•           Cerebral thrombosis or Paralysis of leg or arm after a stroke

 IX. MUSCULO – The Skeletal System 

•           Neck and lower back pains

•           Frozen shoulder

•           Tennis elbow

•           Painful joints of rheumatoid

•           Arthritis and Osteoarthritis of knees, hips and other joints

•           Heel spurs

•           Acute sports injuries

•           Wound healing

 X. GYNECOLOGICAL 

•           Menstruation and pelvic pains

•           Flushes especially menopausal

•           Painful nodular breasts

•           Endometriosis Preparation for childbirth

•           Irregular or excessive menstruation

•           Vaginal Pain

 XI. A LOT MORE 

•           Persisting weakness after a severe illness or operation

•           Smoking

•           Tired eyes

•           Pterygium Retinitis

•           High blood pressure

•           tinnitus

•           palpitations

•           obesity

•           impotence

•           infertility

•           other illnesses

Knowing the list of treatment can be very helpful in identifying what this type medicine can do for you. It really helps a lot with reducing pain and varieties of diseases.


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Hello,

Nearly all of us go through some sort of pain once in a while, if its work related, sports injury, or accident. Letting the pain go on can effect your work and even your life. Why deal with pain when you can stop it? 

Muscles that are over worked, inflammation and chronic pain can all be helped with acupuncture.