Cupping is one of the oldest methods of traditional Chinese medicine. The earliest recorded use of cupping dates to the early fourth century, when the noted herbalist Ge Hong wrote about a form of cupping in A Handbook of Prescriptions. Later books written during the Tang and Qing dynasties described cupping in great detail; one textbook included an entire chapter on “fire jar qi”, a type of cupping that could alleviate headaches, dizziness and abdominal pain.
How Cupping Works
Originally, practitioners would use hollowed-out animal horns for cups, and place them over particular points or meridians. Today, most acupuncturists use cups made of thick glass or plastic, although bamboo, iron and pottery cups are still used in other countries. Glass cups are the preferred method of delivery, because they do not break as easily as pottery or deteriorate like bamboo, and they allow the acupuncturist to see the skin and evaluate the effects of treatment.
How Cupping Can Help You
Cupping, like Moxibustion, is usually provided as a complimentary treatment to Acupuncture. Chinese herbal medicine could also be prescribed to further strengthen and compliment Cupping treatments.
Cupping Kit
Now with the Kangci Cupping Kit, you can do it at the comfort of your home! This cupping kit comes with 12 cups of different sizes for different parts of your body. Unlike traditional cupping treatments, this cupping kit does not require fire. It comes with a pump gun that creates vacuum inside the cups by simply sucking the air out. It also comes with an extended tube to assist you in applying the cups onto yourself. The instruction manual also includes a list of the most common illnesses and tells you where you should apply the cups for best result.
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Acupuncture Can Help Alleviate Pregnancy Aches and Pains
Pregnancy can be filled with all sorts of aches and pains, such as hemorrhoids, morning sickness, back pain and constipation. For some women, these ailments can be debilitating. Acupuncture could bring them some relief.
According to the Mayo Clinic, acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical practice where small needles are inserted into a patient's skin to alleviate pain or treat various physical, mental and emotional conditions. It's described as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as qi or chi (CHEE) — believed to flow through pathways in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these pathways, practitioners believe that your energy flow will rebalance.
From the very early stages of pregnancy, moms-to-be can turn to acupuncture to lessen the physical woes associated with pregnancy.
"Acupuncture is very safe in pregnancy, and in fact, very helpful," says Dr. John Zhang, a pioneer of minimally invasive fertility care and founder of the New Hope Fertility Center in New York City. "It has been used for centuries to treat threatened miscarriage, bleeding, premature contractions, as well as all of the discomforts women experience throughout the stages of pregnancy, such as nausea, sciatica, acid reflux, constipation and hemorrhoids."
Each maternity patient's treatment will depend on her symptoms and the severity of her aches.
"Often, we might start with two times per week if (the patient) is very uncomfortable and reduce to once per week when some improvement is observed," Zhang says.
Though the practice is safe during pregnancy, pregnant women should take a few precautions during treatment, such as lying in proper positions.
"After the first trimester, the position of the patient is important," Zhang says. "If lying faceup, then the bed should be raised so that she is sitting but reclined or lying on her side to ensure that blood flow is abundant."
Zhang suggests you ask your provider which acupuncture points are not advisable during pregnancy. Most acupuncturists have good training and will know what to avoid.
"If you aren't comfortable with the answer, then don't get the treatment," Zhang says.
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