What does cupping treatment do? What does it mean when the cups leave marks?
Cupping, like acupuncture and acupressure, stimulates points along the body’s five energy meridians to rebalance Qi/blood, or life force energy. Cupping is particularly effective at clearing congestion and stagnation and because it draws blood to the capillaries improving circulation. Skin discoloration that occurs during the process can reveal important information about the flow of energy, or Qi/blood, in the body. Occasionally the suction created by the cups will leave minor painless and non permanent red marks, swelling and bruising at the local area which should disappear within 10 to 12 days.
