Cupping
- Definition
- Creating a vacuum in a cup on the skin to lift the tissue.
- Steps
- Fire or pump → 5–15 min, static or sliding with oil.
- Tools
- Glass/plastic cups, pump, alcohol.
- Indications
- Muscle pain, common cold, wind-cold.
- Contraindications
- Damaged skin, bleeding disorders, severe emaciation, pregnant abdomen.