Why You Should Go For a Cupping Therapy Once in Lifetime?

Cupping therapy is an alternative medicine. It is an ancient form of therapy. In this therapy a therapist places special cups on your skin for a moment to create suction. It is done for many purposes. It helps to recover from pain, helps in blood flow, massage of tissues, well-being and relaxation. The cups used in this therapy are made of glass, earthenware, bamboo and silicone and holds numerous cupping therapy benefits.

History of Cupping Therapy

This therapy is trending now but it dates back to Egyptian, Chinese and Middle Eastern ancient cultures. This therapy is also been mentioned in the oldest medical textbooks in the world, named the EBERS PAPYRUS. It tells about how the ancient people used cupping in 1,550 B.C. However, Chinese cupping therapy remains popular of all the times.

Different Types of Therapy

Cupping Therapy can be done in two ways. There are two types that are dry and wet.

In both the types your therapist is going to put any flammable substance such as alcohol or herbs in the cups and will set them on fire and as the fire is all out, and then your therapist will place the cup upside down in position on your skin. When the air inside the cup cools, a vacuum is created which then leads to the rising of the skin and redness as the vessels are expanding. The cup stays on the skin for almost 3 minutes.

Modern Way

Modern way of conducting cupping therapy is by rubber pump. Also, sometimes silicone cups are used by therapists who can be relocated on your skin and this gives a massage like effect.

In wet cupping mild suction is created. After cupping creates suction, then the therapist removes the cup and creates a tiny cut or few cuts on skin and then blood is drawn out. You only get 3–4 cups in the first session or 5–7 cups during the next therapy but that is rare. After the blood is drawn out you will get an antibiotic ointment and bandage to prevent infection. Skin starts to look normal within few days. This therapy removes harmful substances and toxins from the body but it is still not proven. This is called as blood cupping.

Also, there is one more form of cupping that is needle cupping. In this therapy your therapist inserts acupuncture needles on the skin and then cover it with cups.

What do the Researches Show?

One research published in journal of traditional and complementary medicines 2015 shows that cupping treatment helps with acne, herpes, zoster, facial paralysis and pain management. One more research that was published in 2012 in PLOS ONE says that this therapy is effective when accompanied with needle acupuncture or medications. Also, Australian and Chinese researchers reconsidered 135 researches on cupping therapy. But these researches are not yet proven. More research on this area is needed.

Treatments:

British society says that cupping therapy treats anemia, hemophilia, arthritis, gynecological disorders, allergies, asthma, skin problems such as eczema and acne, high blood pressure, headaches, depression and anxiety, asthma and varicose veins. But there is no research as yet that can back it all up. So in short there are many benefits of cupping therapy.

Side Effects:

It is pretty safe as long as you go to a trained professional. It can lead to mild discomfort in areas where the cups are touched. Also, burns, bruises and skin infections can occur.

Consult Your Doctor First.

You need to talk extensively to your doctor before you start cupping or taking any complementary medicine. You also need to ask you therapist that in what condition do they use cupping for? Ask about are you getting a standard treatment and the therapists training? Ask about his experience in using it and are there any reasons you should not get cupping therapy? For more useful health related tips visit www.Maglenia.com