Cupping

A comforting, detoxification ritual practiced along with other acupuncture therapies, removes unspecified toxins from the body that promotes circulation and blood flow to improve stagnant blood and lymph, restores vital energy, and helps with sore muscles or other musculoskeletal conditions. Local suction of heated cups are placed on the skin and some techniques of cupping involve using herbs within the cups to relieve muscle tension, promote cell repair, and help form connective tissues to create new blood vessels. Cupping is recommended for a wide range of medical conditions including fevers, chronic low back pain, poor appetite, indigestion, high blood pressure, acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, anemia, stroke rehabilitation, nasal congestion, infertility, and menstrual period cramping.