Natural Therapies

What is  Traditional East/West Cupping?

In Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping is a method of applying acupressure by creating a vacuum on the patient's skin to dispel stagnation—stagnant blood and lymph, thereby improving qi flow—to treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis. Cupping also is used on back, neck, shoulder and other musculoskeletal conditions.

Cupping will use heat to suck out toxins and accumulated stress and tension. The suction created through the cupping method will loosen impacted nerve endings and restoring them to their original state.

If this happens, healing will occur, especially if the therapist uses the  heat promoted cupping method.  Heat has been used since ancient timed for medical and folk practices. Through the application of heat, the cold channels inside the body can be eliminated and then restoring balance of heat and cold.

In the West, cupping in Greek is known as Vendouses,  in Italian it is Ventoza or Coppete and in French it is Vendouse. The prefix vent is Greek meaning wind – indication the association and the effect of wind and the application of cupping to withdraw this influence.

What are the benefits of Eastern Cupping Therapy?

Cupping is recognized to:-

Activate the flow of energy (qi) and blood (xue).

Remove dampness (swelling and puffiness).

Draw to the surface and expel pathogenic factors such as Wind, Cold and Heat (including redness) to treat common cold, muscle and joint pain, stiffness, arthritis and many other complaints.

Move blood stagnation and revitalize blood to the tissues to nourish the skin therefore reducing wrinkles.

Warms the muscles and alleviate pain and irritation.

Western Benefits from Cupping

Stretches and unwinds fascia at superficial and deep levels.

Removes adhesions allowing for more range of movement in the tissues.

Draws an increase of blood supply to the treatment site.

Stimulates and relaxes the nervous system, increasing endorphins.

Decreases pain.

Relieves inflammation after the acute stage.

Breaks up and expels congestion and toxic debris and replaces it with fresh oxygenated, nutrient rich fluid

Moves and drains excess fluids.

Stretches and releases all types of muscles and soft tissues.

Provides deep tissue work without discomfort.

Strengthens the immune system by promoting the flow of lymphatic fluid.

Improves circulation to reduce inflammation.