cupping therapy
Cupping assists the body’s elimination process when our body is not as efficient as it should be in excreting toxins and cellular debris.
Cupping has been utilised for healing over hundreds of years in China and middle eastern countries.
It is an extraordinary technique that increases the circulation of Qi and Blood in areas of the body that are being compromised.
It is useful when the body is experiencing an attack by wind and cold, discomfort and pain due to poor circulation and stagnation.
how it works
Cupping supplements the effects of acupuncture by expelling pathogenic factors such as wind, damp and cold from tense and tight muscles, or areas of stiffness, such as the lower back shoulders and legs.
Some of these conditions may be acute or have developed over a longer duration.
the treatment
Cupping therapy involves the use of glass or silicone ‘cups’ where a vacuum is created either by burning away the oxygen in a glass cup or squeezing the silicone cup onto the body.
Cups are left on the body for 5 - 10 minutes and can leave behind reddening or discolouration of the skin, which will dissipate after a few days.
This vacuum facilitates the removal of local toxins and exudation and increases blood and lymph circulation, which will release tissue stiffness and rigidity while softening the connective tissue and musculature.
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