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Cupping Therapy Treatments Just Got Easier And More Effective
More and more people are seeking natural healing alternatives to treating a myriad of our modern society ailments and illnesses. We see a resurgent interest in acupuncture and “Chinese Cupping Therapy” as treatment techniques and methods to address our health problems. These techniques obviously work very effectively based purely on the longevity of the practices. Cupping therapy is recorded as far back as 1500 years ago as a treatment for pain. Traditional Chinese medicine has the premise that blocked energy flows, referred to as Qi (Chi), along the body’s meridians cause stagnation and toxic build up which eventually causes dis-ease and illness.
Cupping therapy addresses these root cause problems by draining toxic fluids, oxygenating blood is drawn to stagnant muscles, tissue and skin through negative suction and pressure, literally sucking stored waste and toxins through the skin. The technique results in restoring free flow of energy through the body’s energy channels or meridians. Traditionally and still used today, cupping therapy cups are made of bamboo and glass and recently plastic was introduced as an alternative.
A South African based company has revolutionized cupping therapy by the introduction of their medical silicone massage cups. The silicone “cupping therapy massage” cup is easier to manipulate by treatment providers in that it is pliable, a simple squeeze of the cup on application to the skin results in the “suction” necessary to start the treatment. A trained therapist can then “massage” over an area as opposed to the cup staying in place on a specific area. For instance, this cupping therapy massage is very effective in treating cellulite. Read the rest of this entry »
Acupuncture With Cupping is Effective Therapy
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that involves the insertion of very fine needles into the body at defined acupuncture points. The needles are inserted over meridians that are energy channels, which circulate energy throughout the body. Acupuncture therapy clears the channels of any obstructions and relieves pressure that causes pain and illness. Common ailments are treated quickly and effectively with acupuncture and the therapy can reduce tension, ease backache, sciatica, arthritis, migraine and cramps, as well as rid the body of many diseases.
Fire cupping therapy, is a part of Chinese medicine that is used in conjunction with acupuncture, and involves applying pressure to an acupuncture point by creating a vacuum. Small glass jars or bamboo cups, about the size of a baby food container, are internally heated by fire and immediately applied to the acu-point. The rapidly cooling air within the jar creates a vacuum, and draws on the skin beneath, thus applying pressure to the acu-point. The suction pressure relieves stagnation in the affected channel and restores the flow of energy or qi, allowing the body to heal. Cupping therapy is a common traditional Chinese medicine treatment for respiratory tract infections such as, bronchitis and pneumonia. Muscular problems in the neck, shoulders and back can also be treated with cupping therapy. Read the rest of this entry »