People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.
Cupping is a very old technique that we have even used in our popular medicine and a little forgotten. Glass, bamboo or plastic cups are used and with the effect of fire or suction, a vacuum is created over the area to be treated.
Cupping has the property of eliminating the stagnation of Qi and blood and toxicity.
Cupping can be used in different ways, for example in massage for the back, also for cellulite, or even use the bleeding technique to eliminate pathogenic heat and toxicity. Cupping is highly recommended in all painful Bi syndromes, also in colds, headaches, etc.