Cupping therapy -What is Cupping?


What is Cupping?

Cupping is one of the oldest and most effective methods of releasing toxins from the body’s
tissues and organs. Other terms for cupping are: fire cupping, body vacuuming, and the horn method.
Cupping is the practice of applying a partial vacuum by means of heat or suction in one or several bellshaped
vessels (suction cups) to parts of the skin. This causes the tissues beneath the cup to be drawn up
and swell increasing blood flow to the affected area. This enhanced blood flow under the cup draws
impurities and toxins away from the nearby tissues and organs towards the surface for elimination. The
time the suction cups are left in place varies according to the patient’s age and physical constitution, and
the medical disorder being treated.


Cupping is a safe, non-invasive and inexpensive technique. It is used to alleviate the pain and
discomfort arising from disorders of the lungs and other internal organs, muscle spasms, joint pains, and
numerous other conditions.

Cupping acts to draw inflammation and pressure away from the deep organs (especially the
heart, brain, lungs, liver and kidneys) towards the skin. This facilitates the healing process. Practitioners
of cupping contend that this process strengthens the immune system, so encouraging the optimum
functioning of the body. In other words, it assists the actions of Physis. In doing so, it diverts toxins and
other harmful impurities from these vital organs towards the less-vital skin, before expulsion. The blood
which is diverted allows for a fresh ‘stream’ of blood to that area.

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