Concept of cupping [1]

Posted by : admin on Aug 28, 2008 - 12:32 AM

Cupping is the method to creave vacuum on the skin of patient with application of glass cup, plastic cup and bamboo cup etc, then cupping can make local region congest or blood stagnation that will treat diseases. When vacuum of cupping stimulate skin and muscle, promotes qi and blood circulation in the merdians, cuppping will get functions to activate blood and stop pain, dispel wind and eliminate cold, romove dampness and clear heat, reduce excess and reinforce deficiency. Cupping is very commonly used therapy in the clinic because it is easy studied, convenient to use, various indications and safe.