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Natural Path to Health: Cupping
By Dr. Carole McIntyre
There is an ancient tradition in
Chinese medicine that is called cupping.
You may have seen it recently on the
Olympic Games. This tradition has been
around for over 3,000 years. It arose in
the Hun Dynasty. The purpose of cupping
is to extract the body of pathogens - both
acute and systemic.
In the past cupping was used
to extract pathogens from the body in
instances of boils/infection. Ultimately
cupping is used to increase circulation
and move Qi and blood. It can be
useful in ridding the body of toxins and
extracting illness. In Chinese medicine it
is said that acupuncture and cupping can
relieve half of a disease. This is from the
extraction cupping offers.
Cupping is done by creating a
vacuum via suction. In my office I do
fire cupping which creates a vacuum
using flame. The process is to create a
flame with an alcohol saturated cotton
ball and fire. Then the cotton ball is
placed inside a cup to create a vacuum
which creates suction on the patient’s
skin. Once applied this vacuum ‘sucks’
out the toxins.
This technique can pull toxins
out of one’s skin/body. If there is an
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of the massage therapists in town. To
experience the effect, try it out.
If you think cupping could help
relieve your muscle pains inquire at the
office. I have many patients who receive
it regularly and it is effective as pain
relief and restoring mobility.
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acute infection this can be helpful. It is
also helpful if there is stagnation in a part
of the body which needs attention. The
Olympians, for example, have stagnation
in different parts of their body related
to overworked areas. Cupping allows
for increased circulation - increased Qi
and blood flow. This is the focus of the
treatment. The increase in Qi and blood
flow allows for the immune system to
address the stagnation and resolve the
issue.
If there is pain, this is a great
way to relieve it in conjunction with
acupuncture. Many of the Olympic
athletes had this done to improve their
performance. The markings you see on
their bodies are the result of treatment.
It shows the stagnation being pinpointed
and resolved.
Cupping can be an integral
part of treatment for many individuals,
not just athletes. It helps relieve
muscle tension and pain resulting in
better overall performance. I use this
in my practice regularly as do some
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