Cupping

Cupping therapy, a traditional healing technique with roots in Chinese Medicine, has gained popularity worldwide in recent years. This therapeutic practice involves placing cups on the skin to create a vacuum effect, encouraging localised blood flow to the surface. According to Chinese Medicine, cupping has a range of benefits and is used to address various health concerns.

How Cupping Works

Cupping involves using glass cups that are heated and placed on the skin. As the cups cool down, they create a suction effect, which lifts the skin and underlying tissues. There is no pain associated with the technique. Patients usually report a mild tightening of the skin under the cups, which decreases over a short time. The cups are typically kept on anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes, depending what the aim of treatment requires.

Benefits of Cupping According to Chinese Medicine

• Pain Relief: Cupping is frequently used to alleviate pain. By increasing blood circulation and relaxing muscles, it can help reduce discomfort caused by muscle tension and inflammation.
• Detoxification: In Chinese Medicine, cupping is believed to help the body eliminate toxins and impurities. The improved blood flow aids the lymphatic system in removing waste.
• Improved Qi Flow: Chinese Medicine places great importance on the concept of Qi, which is considered the life force energy. Cupping is thought to help balance and enhance the flow of Qi throughout the body, which can lead to improved overall health and vitality.
• Respiratory Health: Cupping is often used to address respiratory conditions such as colds, coughs, and asthma. It is believed to help clear phlegm, reduce inflammation, and improve breathing and overall lung function.
• Stress Reduction: Many people find cupping to be a relaxing and stress-relieving experience. The process can calm the nervous system and promote a sense of well-being, making it a valuable tool in managing stress and anxiety.
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Facial Cupping

For thousands of years, the Chinese have used therapeutic cupping for asthma, fever, pain, TMJ, sinus congestion and many other physical concerns. Facial cupping can be transformative to your appearance either as a standalone treatment or as an addition to facial rejuvenation acupuncture. Benefits may include increased local circulation to the skin, drawing nutrients to the surface and enhancing absorption of lotions or serums.

Facial cupping can also increase blood flow, drain stagnant fluids and ease puffiness. By increasing blood flow and circulation to the skin, cupping can help the skin to regain its youthful appearance.

• Facial cups are small and come in various shapes especially designed for your face. After applying lotion, a small cup is either “parked” for a few seconds over a deep wrinkle to increase blood flow to the area, or it is moved along the face and down the neck to drain lymphatic fluid and stimulate blood flow.
• The treatment is designed to bring collagen to the surface, reduce puffiness & dark circles, diminish lines, and drain nasal sinuses and the lymphatic system.
• Conditions such as TMJ and sinus pressure can be relieved with the increase to local blood supply and nourishment brought to the muscles and skin. This also allows for toxins to be carried away via the veins and the lymphatic system.
• Facial cupping is entirely painless and is not an irritant to the skin; it can be used on rosacea, melasma and sensitive skin.

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