Cupping Therapy
Also known as vacuum cupping, it is one of the oldest and most effective methods of releasing toxins from body tissue and organs.
In this therapy, we place special cups on the skin to create suction. This causes the tissue beneath the cup to be drawn up and swell, causing an increase in blood flow to the affected area.
Enhanced blood flow under the cups draws impurities and toxins away from the nearby tissues and organs towards the surface for elimination.
What are the indications?
Cupping therapy is indicated for both healthy patients and those suffering from ailments.
Localised ailments that benefit include-
- Headache
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Knee pain
Systemic illnesses that have benefits include,
- Hypertension
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Psychiatric disorders
- Systemic infection
- Skin disorders.
What should I expect during a cupping treatment?
For best results, fast or eat only light meals 2 to 3 hours before the cupping session.
What should I expect after cupping?
- The suction force from cupping breaks open tiny blood vessels under the skin. There will be round cupping marks that fade in a week or two.
- Cupping marks are stagnant blood, cellular debris, or pathogens that are brought to the surface for the lymphatic system to clear away.
- The stagnant blood, cellular debris, or pathogens are there because of past or present injury or illness.
- Cupping marks do not hurt to touch.
- Not all cupping treatments leave marks and the marks indicate different things. They give some insight into what is happening inside the body.
