Cupping is an ancient form of treatment that has been passed on for more than 5,000 years and can still be found in a number of different cultures
such as the native peoples of North and South America and Africa, in Egypt and in traditional Chinese medicine.
Cupping is a form of suction and is used in alternative medicine as an effective means to treat many illnesses or ailments. When done properly the method is painless and does not have any unpleasant side-effects. The results are often impressive and rapid. When cupping is applied in the right place the body reacts within hours. The goal of cupping is to strengthen, or to activate, the body’s powers of self-healing.
Cupping can be used for all physical disorders, but in particular for: health problems related to rheumatic diseases (e.g. soft-tissue rheumatism), broken bones, ligament damage, osteoporosis, arthritis, paralysis, acute lower back pain etc, arterial and venous circulation problems, gynecological symptoms, breathing disorders, digestive problems, kidney and urinary infections, nerve disorders.