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Benefits of Cupping

By creating suction and negative pressure, cupping has been found to affect the body up to four inches into the tissues, which is used to treat muscle pain and spasms, drain excess fluids and toxins, loosen adhesions, connective tissue and stubborn knots in soft tissue, stimulate blood circulation and bring blood flow to nourish stagnant muscles and skin, enhance the flow of energy, stimulate the peripheral nervous system, activate the lymphatic system, clear colon blockages, help activate and clear the arteries, veins, and capillaries, and improve varicose veins.

Massage Cupping

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the flow of qi (energy) travels throughout the body in channels called "Meridians". Meridians are the conduits in the body through which energy flows to every part of the body and through every organ and tissue. Illness is caused when qi is blocked at certain points or it does not move properly in the body. When Meridians are opened, invigorating energy is traveling the whole length of the body.

Combining the moving cupping and the theory of meridians, massage cupping therapy has been further developed as a means to open the Meridians of the body. The stagnated, weak, or out of balanced qi can be dispersed or moved by exerting suction and pressure of massage cupping. Massage cupping can also be used when qi needs to be drawn to the surface of the body from deep within to nourish muscles and skin.

The massage cupping therapy has the advantages of both cupping and deep massage therapies. In spite of causing local congestion and blood stasis temporarily, massage cupping is not an irritant to the skin or body.

Precautions

Since cupping is a safe and non-invasive technique, there are very few conditions in which cupping should not be used, such as high fever, skin disease, tendency to bleed easily, or to the abdominal and sacral regions of the pregnant women.

Side effects of Cupping

Cupping causes blood to be drawn to the surface of the skin, which can cause non permanent red marks, swelling, and bruising at the local area for 2- 4 days.

Side effects of Massage Cupping

With the special skills on the massage cupping applying, most patients have lighter and fewer side effects; usually the red marks will disappear within one day. 90% of  patients can be applied with this therapy everyday if they really want to, while 85% of the patients feel the invigorating energy traveling the whole length of the body for a couple of days.