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Cupping is a technique that is especially useful in the treatment of problems
of local qi, or blood stagnation in the channels (meridiens {also seen spelled as meridians}), and is usually
performed as an alternative to acupuncture.
The cups that are used are generally of rounded glass construction. The
cups are warmed via a burning taper, held for a very short period of time inside the cup, thus all of the oxygen in the cup
is removed. The cup is then placed open side down, a vacuum is created, which anchors the cup to the skin and pulls the skin
upward on the inside of the glass. Another method to achieve the same results is by using the modern plastic cups with a "vacuum pump" which creates the vacuum by reverse pumping the air out of the cup, while over the skin.
The resulting pressure encourages the flow of "qi" or energy points by stimulating
the blood in the area beneath the cup, thus the local stagnation begins to clear. The application should only be for 15 minutes
or so and the results will be visual by the "marking" (non permanent) left by the cups' suction and bruises.
It isn’t made of glass and doesn’t use fire, as with traditional sets; it’s made of plastic, yet follows
the same principles. The practice of cupping has been around a long time. It works. As an alternative therapy, it beats the Hell out of drugs. I took Advil to combat pain and inflammation in
my knee, and it wreaked havoc on my stomach. The cups relieved my symptoms in 15 minutes. I often ask for cupping therapy
during massages; it draws out tension and pain from deep inside back muscles. Most Westerners freak out when they see the cups in action and when they see the marks they leave, but the marks fade after
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CONSULTATI MAI INTII PAGINA DE PRODUSE SI APARATE,COMENZI
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