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Cupping is an
ancient Chinese therapy in which a jar is attached to the skin to cause local
congestion through the negative pressure (vacuum) created by cups affixed on the
skin either by means of heat or suction. This produces increased circulation to
the underlying tissues. The cup can then be left on the skin whereby blood
stasis is formed and localized healing takes place and/or runs along the
meridians of the body. Meridians are the conduits in the body through which
energy flows to every part of the body and through every organ and tissue.
Cupping has also
been found to affect the body up to four inches into the tissues, causing
tissues to release heat and toxins, disperse swellings, release muscle tension,
reduce fever, activate the lymphatic system, clear colon blockages, help to
clear the veins, arteries and capillaries, invigorate the skin, clear stretch
marks and improve varicose veins.
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