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Cupping Therapy
Moxibustion cupping combines moxibustion with cupping, warming and herbal function from moxibustion combined with suction from cupping can promote qi and blood circulation on meridians, warm up body and eliminate cold, remove invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors.
  1. single moxibustion and cupping: we apply moxa cone or moxa stick with about 10 minutes depending on tolerance of patient, then perform cupping.
  2. ginger moxibustion and cupping: we place a piece of ginger on the skin, put moxa cone on the skin and ignite moxa cone, change ginger piece when patient feels burning sensation, repeat this step for many times, then cupping.
  3. garlic moxibustion and cupping: the method is same with ginger moxibustion and cupping, this one is good for acne, bi syndrome due to wind and dampness.

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