Cupping
Cupping is another type of treatment. This is a method of stimulating Acupuncture
points by applying suction through a metal, wood or glass jar, in which a partial
vacuum has been created. This technique produces blood congestion at the site,
and therefore stimulates it. Cupping is used for low backache, sprains, soft
tissue injuries, and helping relieve fluid from the lungs in chronic bronchitis
or asthma.
It is also very helpful as a form of deep tissue massage, when cups are applied
to a painful area of the body, and using a sliding cupping technique, deep muscle
fibres are stimulated and tension relieved.
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