Cupping in Ho Chi Minh City

Cupping is used widely in Vietnam. Do you feel curious and also want to try it?

1. What is cupping?

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. 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.

The cups may be made of:

Glass

Bamboo

Earthenware

Silicone

Cupping therapy might be trendy now, but it’s not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C.

2. How does cupping work?

There are different methods of cupping, including:

Dry

Wet

During both types of cupping, your therapist 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 3 minutes.

A more modern version of cupping uses a rubber pump instead of fire to create the vacuum inside the cup. Sometimes therapists use silicone cups, which they can move from place to place on your skin for a massage-like effect.

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

You might get 3-5 cups in your first session. Or you might just try one to see how it goes. It’s rare to get more than 5-7 cups.

Afterward, you may get an antibiotic ointment and bandage to prevent infection. Your skin should look normal again within 10 days.


3. Which sickness that cupping can cure?

Blood disorders such as anemia and hemophilia

Rheumatic diseases such as arthritis and fibromyalgia

Fertility and gynecological disorders

Skin problems such as eczema and acne

High blood pressure

Migraines

Anxiety and depression

Bronchial congestion caused by allergies and asthma

Varicose veins

Flu caused by changing weather suddenly

4. The best clinic of cupping in Ho Chi Minh City

Lotus Clinic located at 33/16 Ly Van Phuc Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1. Lotus Clinic is one of the best traditional clinic in Ho Chi Minh City. Good service and affordable price. At Lotus Clinic, you can try many different therapies such as: acupuncture, cupping, massage etc. Especially, we have the service at home if you are staying too far. Please call 0778899207 to make an appointment.



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