The Health Community and Health Conscience Consumers have developed a renewed interest in one of the most ancient of therapeutic healing practices: ~ CUPPING ~ The application of suction
to the body. This
traditional, time-honored treatment remains favored by millions
of people worldwide because it's safe, comfortable and remarkably
effective for many health disorders.
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This therapy has been used by healers for more than 5000 years and is referred to in other cultures as Catación, Koppning, Βεντούζα, Coppettazione, Bentousa, Баночный, Vendouses, Çukurluğu, Glāstīdams, Köpölyözés, Kuppareita, Gac Hoi, Meybuom, حجامت, Bahnkes, Kyukaku, Txhuav, Ventosaterapia, Вендузи, Michceme, SchrÖpftherapie, Seljale, Medi-Kuppings, Kuppaus, Buhwang, Kupa Cekme, Jiaofa, Sang Pori, Kavaa, Baňkování, Ventuze, Singhi and Vacuume Terapi. Ongoing clinical studies, applications and cutting edge equipment enhancements in Cupping have led to developments in numerous techniques that are unsurpassed in addressing condition specific treatments and resolution. |
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The positive effects of manual therapies are greatly increased with Cupping.
~ Deep Tissue Massage ~ Myofascial Release ~
Lymphatic Drainage ~
Orthopedic Conditions ~
Neuromuscular
Dysfunctions ~
Sports Massage and Injuries ~
Stubborn Conditions ~
Fibromyalgia ~
Trigger Point Therapy ~
Traumatic Injuries ~
Chronic Conditions ~
Abdominals ~
Reflexology
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Physical Therapy ~
Detoxification
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Cellulite, Scars, Stretch Marks and Varicosities ~
Facial Treatments ~
TMJD's ~
Sports Medicine ~ The
historical, clinical and subjective
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Belletazze Cups used in Facial Rejuvenation, Sinus, TMJD and Neurological treatments. |
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A Cup of History
The specific origin of Cupping Therapy remains in obscurity - the consensus is that the action of suction has been part of therapeutic efforts throughout human history, migrating with human tribes along migratory routes. These ancient cultures used hollowed out animal horns, bones, bamboo, nuts, seashells and gourds to purge bites, pustules, infections and skin lesions from the body, and many are still in use today. Ancient healers also used Cupping devices to draw evil spirits out of the body and to balance the humors. Earthenware and metal were fashioned into Cupping vessels before the development of glass.
In China, extensive research has been carried out on Cupping, and the practice is a mainstay of government-sponsored hospitals of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The fundamental therapeutic value of Cupping has been documented through several thousand years of clinical and subjective experience and has advanced its application to many areas. Women healers in communities throughout the world practiced the use of suction to purge, stimulate and heal, passing down their knowledge to apprentices and as family tradition. Cross cultural studies show that Women represented a major source and influence as healers in many cultures, with people traveling for days to reach a well known healer. Reliable sources hold that Cupping throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia was usually performed by the Women in the communities. By the thirteenth century, however, universities including Biomedical studies in their curriculums excluded Women. Despite the fact that non-official "folk" medicine has been poorly represented, Women would have continued to play a major role in health care delivery. Had they been allowed to participate in the higher education arena, their contributions in natural healing modalities, and especially the safe and effective use and continuity of Cupping practices, would have been more substantial than by their male counterparts. By the mid 1800's, the Western Medical Establishment had imposed upon society, their scientific model of medicine, defining medicine by making the body transparent, focusing on and treating the inside, in preference to the outside. Because Cupping (along with many other Holistic Healing Arts) was a surface treatment, it was inconsistent with this new Biomedical paradigm, which moved away from hands on personal contact and manipulative therapies of generations past. Although the use of Cupping has remained popular
throughout many cultures worldwide, the 20th century witnessed its
widespread decrease in many Anglo-Saxon societies. Even the North American
Indians used Buffalo Horn, seashells, gourds and bones for Cupping, but as
their culture was decimated and its people herded into reservations,
their traditions of health maintenance and healing were also lost. |
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