Guest guest Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 What is Cupping Therapy ? Cupping Therapy is a method of relieving local congestion by applying a partial vacuum which is created in cup or cups, either by heat or by suction. Cupping therapy has been used for thousands of years. Although it is often associated with Traditional , the entire world once knew this therapy and used it. The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Chinese used cupping therapy. The oldest recorded medical textbook, Ebers Papyrus, written in approximately 1550 BCE in Egypt mentions cupping (Curtis, 2005). In the UK the practice of Cupping Therapy also dates back a long way with one of the leading medical journals 'The Lancet' being named after this practice as it means the surgical instrument that can scrape the skin to do cupping Therapy;It is a good method of treatment. I found a site that discuss various topics of cupping therapy the address of this site is: www.cuppingtherapy.info enjoy cupping therapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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