Practical Guide to Cupping Therapy
A Natural Approach to Heal Through Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- $24.99
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- $24.99
Publisher Description
This comprehensive guide to Chinese cupping therapy details this traditional and effective treatment with extensive clinical examples, commentary, and detailed diagrams.
Cupping therapy delivers healing effects by improving blood circulation, promoting smoother flow of qi through meridian points and dispelling cold and dampness in the body. It involves local suction on the skin through vacuum created by heating and subsequent cooling of the air in the cup. Because of its easy application and immediate effects, cupping therapy has been practiced in China since time immemorial and remains to this day as a form of traditional medicine for treating illnesses and enhancing health.
With solid grounding in both theory and clinical practice, the author introduces the fundamental principles of cupping therapy and areas that require special attention, which are followed by techniques of cupping for targeted ailments.
The book covers nine areas: internal medicine, surgery, ENT and ophthalmology, dermatology, andrology, gynecology, and pediatrics (with 73 common illnesses), as well as sub-health condition and health and complexion enhancement, with cupping options for various target skin areas.
This guide to Cupping Therapy contains: •A therapy for healing, enhancing health and improving quality of life through the natural way of traditional Chinese medicine •Techniques of cupping that can be quickly mastered to help yourself heal, with easy to follow illustrations •Tips from a medical professional on having a better diet and life style to prevent illness and gain a healthy complexion.
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Long employed in traditional Chinese medicine to treat everything from bronchitis to premature ejaculation, cupping uses glass, ceramic, or bamboo cups as suction cups on the body, usually combined with heat, to stimulate the blood in designated areas. Considering this as a medical treatment may be a bridge too far for some U.S. readers. That being said, Wu's credentials he is a professor and advisor of doctoral students at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing and has nearly two decades of clinical experience with Chinese traditional medicine are reassuringly solid. The theory behind cupping, as explained here, is that the cups provide negative pressure along acupuncture points on the body corresponding to health and appearance issues. Wu does caution against it under certain circumstances, such as during pregnancy or after a diagnosis of cancer (cupping could cause tumors to metastasize) or epilepsy, scoring some points for responsibility and trustworthiness. The jury is definitely still out on whether cupping can achieve such miracle feats as eliminating acne, asthma, freckles, and toothaches, as promised here, but Wu has created a well-informed introduction to the treatment, in theory and practice.
