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Cupping is an alternative treatment that works by sucking the skin using a cup. Many people decide to choose this treatment because of the various benefits of cupping, including increasing blood circulation, strengthening the immune system, removing toxins, and even reducing pain.
Summarized from various sources, the benefits of cupping are not fixated on just one disease. In this article, the author will introduce detikers to the benefits of cupping, procedures, risks, and who should avoid cupping. Listen, yes.
Benefits of Cupping for Health
Healthline is one of many sources that say that cupping has benefits for various human health conditions, both local and systemic diseases. Cupping provides health benefits by working to increase peripheral blood circulation (close to the skin) and increase immunity.
A study conducted in 2018 presents a number of benefits that can be obtained when undergoing cupping therapy. Among other things, improving blood flow under the skin layer, changing the biomechanical properties of the skin, increasing pain tolerance, increasing local anaerobic (without oxygen) metabolism, reducing inflammation, and increasing immunity.
Finally, the Cleveland Clinic states that cupping is a type of therapy that has the potential to treat several types of health conditions. Starting from giving a sense of relaxation to the body, removing toxins in the body, reducing cholesterol levels, preventing atherosclerosis, increasing red blood cell production, and providing stimulation to the peripheral nervous system.
How is Cupping Therapy Procedure Done?
Basically, the cupping procedure is done by placing a cup or cups over the skin. Then, let it stand for a few minutes to create suction or suction. However, there are at least 3 cupping therapy methods mentioned by the Cleveland Clinic.
First, the dry method is done by heating the inside of the cup. In the more ancient dry method, cotton balls soaked in alcohol are used to send the oxygen out of the cup. While the modern dry method uses a kind of suction that can pull the skin into the cup and expel air from the cup.
Second, the running method is similar to the dry method. Before starting cupping, the therapist will apply lotion or oil to the skin. Next, each cup is placed and shifted in the area of the body that needs treatment.
Third, the bleeding method, which uses a needle to gently prick the skin before the cup is placed. This is done with the aim of releasing poison through the bloodstream which is sucked up by the cup.
In one procedure, generally the therapist will use three to five cups. However, some treatments allow up to a maximum of 7 cups to be used.
For the type of cup itself, there are several materials commonly used by cupping therapists. There are cups made of bamboo, ceramic, metal and silicone.
What Are the Side Effects of Doing Cupping Therapy?
Because cupping is done by sucking the skin, this will open small blood vessels or capillaries under the skin. After cupping therapy, red dots will appear on the surface of the skin. However, these marks will disappear within one to two weeks.
Normally, cupping does not make the body sick. Even so, the skin will feel tight during the cupping procedure. Even though the risk is low, the Cleveland Clinic mentions various side effects that appear, namely bruising, burns from the heat of the cup, feeling tired, headaches, muscle aches and tension, nausea, to skin infections and itching.
Who Can’t Undergo Cupping Therapy?
Even though it has a low risk, it does not mean that cupping is suitable for everyone. Quoting from the Cleveland Clinic, cupping is not recommended for women who are pregnant because there are still few studies regarding its effects on this group.
As for patients with certain health conditions, you should avoid cupping therapy. These include patients with anemia, pacemaker users, hemophilia, blood clotting problems, history of stroke, cardiovascular disease, eczema, psoriasis, and seizures.
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2023-07-07 21:15:30
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