Cupping

What is cupping?

 

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

The cups may be made of:

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• Glass

• Bamboo

• Earthenware

• Silicone

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Cupping therapy might be trendy now, but it’s not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C.

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Silicon cups can be used during treatment or as a treatment as the suction may bring stagnant blood to the surface introducing fresh new blood to the site and assisting the body tho clear the old stagnant blood out of the area, allowing access to the healing nutrients your body naturally provides. It also helps to lift the fascia off the muscles to allow tangled muscle fibers to untangle and release.