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Cupping Therapy

With development of modern science, we find more advantages of cupping therapy.

Mechanical function: vacuum given by cupping can make local region conest or edema that will get biological functions; vacuum can also break capillary vessels to cause bleeding, then injury of red blood cells and release of hemoglobin can result in benign stimulation to body.

Warming function: vacuum given by cupping can warm up local region. Vasodilation, increasing blood flow volume after warming can increase local tissue tolerance ability and promote anti-pathogenic factors.

Relieving toxicity: vacuum given by cupping can promote sweat gland and subaceous gland that get functions to excrete or secrete wasted or toxic substances.

Biological function: cupping can improve blood circulation, regulate metabolism, increase immunity ability, balance tissue structure and relieve body pain.

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