Cupping

 

Cupping is a technique to release stagnations and pains. This is done by placing plastic jars (cups) on the skin and creating a vacuum inside the cup by means of a vacuum pump. This vacuum pulls up the skin and muscle layer, stimulating both the lymphatic system and blood flow. Because cupping stimulates these two systems, their cooperation is enhanced, allowing waste to be drained more efficiently. New lymph fluid is circulated, providing better nourishment to tissues and strengthening the immune system. In the process, the blood is purified and any acidification is removed. Cupping stimulates the nervous system, especially on the back. The stimulation stimulates the nervous system, as well as the various organs it controls. This stimulation has an additional long-term effect; namely, it improves resistance.

 

Cupping is very effective for e.g:

  • shoulder, back and neck pain
  • muscle and joint pains
  • (sports) injuries
  • heel spur
  • achilles tendon problems
  • asthma / colds / respiratory problems
  • fibromyalgia
  • flu
  • sciatica

 

For optimal results I will give a Foot ReflexPlus treatment or a (short) body massage before cupping.

After a cupping treatment a discoloration can be seen on the places where the cups have been. This is a normal phenomenon. The colour of the spots can vary from red to deep purple. However, these discolorations do not hurt. Depending on the intensity of cupping and the degree of overloading/acidity of the body, these markings are visible from 1 day to 2 to 3 weeks. As long as there are still traces of the cups, the therapy still works.

Cupping is not suitable with:

  • pregnancy
  • cancer patients
  • thrombosis
  • coagulation problems
  • blood thinners - cupping may be done carefully
  • sunburn or burns

Cupping therapy has been used for thousands of years in China. The first cups were horns of cattle. Through fire, a vacuum was drawn into the horn. Cupping was mainly used for extracting pus and blood from ulcers. There are medical writings that trace cupping back to Egypt and Greece, as well as Native Americans. Around 1860, cupping was used by European and American doctors and surgeons.

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