10/30/2024
🩵 Needle cupping is the combination of cupping and acupuncture, working to amplify the benefits of both practices 🌀
How exactly does it work?
🩸 Enhanced Blood Flow: When a needle is inserted into an acupuncture point, it stimulates Qi and blood flow to a specific area. Adding a cupping suction over the needle draws even more circulation to the spot, producing a more impactful therapeutic response and clearing stagnation in the deeper layers
💦 Lymphatic Drainage: By drawing fluids toward the skin’s surface, dry cupping can aid the lymphatic system in clearing waste and toxins from the body, supporting immune health and reducing inflammation
🩹 Intensified Pain Relief: For muscle knots or deeply embedded tension, needle cupping can be highly effective. The needle works on a deeper, precise point within the muscle or fascia, while the cup expands the effect outward, releasing both localized and surrounding tension
🌀 Deep Stagnation Clearing: In TCM, the combination of needling and cupping is considered particularly effective for moving blood stasis and releasing stagnant Qi at different levels in the body, allowing fresh Qi and blood to circulate freely, improving overall vitality and energy flow
❤️🩹 Enhanced Detoxification: Cupping over needles stimulates lymphatic drainage and toxin release more powerfully than either technique alone. This supports natural detoxification processes, helping the body eliminate waste and enhancing tissue repair
🪷 Relaxation and Stress Relief: Similar to massage, dry cupping can help relax muscles and calm the nervous system, reducing stress and encouraging a sense of well-being. The needles activate specific points connected to the nervous system, while cupping brings in a therapeutic release that reaches surrounding muscles and fascia, encouraging full-body relaxation