Cupping Therapy In Delhi, Procedure, Pros, and Cons

Cupping Therapy In Delhi, Procedure, Pros, and Cons

Cupping therapy might be popular now, but it’s not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures.

There is one of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used the cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C.

Cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This can relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cell repair.

It can also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue. People use cupping to complement their care for a host of ailments and conditions.

There are different methods of cupping, that includes:

• Dry
• Wet.

During both types of cupping, your therapist in Delhi will put a flammable substance such as alcohol, herbs, or paper in a cup and set it on fire. As the fire goes out, he puts the cup upside down on your skin.

As the air inside the cup cools, it creates a vacuum. This causes your skin to rise and redden as your blood vessels expand. The cup is generally left in place for up to 2 to 3 minutes.

Modern Cupping Therapy:

A more modern version of cupping therapy in Delhi uses a rubber pump instead of fire to create the vacuum inside the cup.

Sometimes therapists also use silicone cups, which they can move from place to place on your skin for a massage-like effect.

Dry Cupping:

With dry cupping, the cup is set in place for a set time, usually between 5 to 10 minutes. With wet cupping, cups are usually only in place for a few minutes before the dermatologist removes the cup and makes a small incision to draw blood.

Wet Cupping:

Wet cupping creates a mild suction by leaving a cup in place for about 3 minutes. The Doctor then removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make light, tiny cuts on your skin. Next, he/she does the second suction to draw out a small quantity of blood.

Cupping therapy supporters believe that wet cupping removes harmful substances and toxins from the body to promote the healing process. But that’s not proven.

Needle cupping:

Some people also get needle cupping, In which the therapist first inserts acupuncture needles and then puts cups over them.

What does the research show:

There haven’t been many scientific studies or researches on cupping.

One report, published in 2015 in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, notes that it could help with acne, herpes zoster, and the pain management.

That is similar to the findings from a 2012 report, published in PLoS One. Australian and Chinese researchers reviewed 135 studies on cupping therapy.

They concluded that the cupping therapy may be effective when people also get other treatments, like acupuncture or medications, for various diseases and conditions, such as:

• Herpes zoster.
• Acne.
• Facial paralysis.
• Cervical spondylosis.
• Scar.

Cupping therapy is used to treat:

What to do before going to the Treatment:

First, talk to your doctor before you start cupping or any other type of alternative or complementary medicine.

And talk extensively with your cupping therapist, too, before you try it. Ask him/her:

• What conditions do they use cupping for?
• What is your training?
• What is your experience in using it?
• Am I already getting the standard treatments for my condition?
• Are there reasons I should not get cupping.

Cupping is sometimes performed along with acupuncture treatments. For best results, you may also want to fast or eat only light meals for 2 to 3 hours before your cupping session.