A Choice Health Center
2322 Butano Drive, Ste. 210A, Sacramento, CA 95825
(916)483-2283 achoicehealth@hotmail.com
Cupping therapy
According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping is a method of creating a vacuum on the patient's skin to dispel stagnation stagnant blood and lymph, thereby improving qi flow, to treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis. Cupping also is used on back, neck, shoulder and other musculoskeletal conditions. Its advocates say it has other applications, as well. Cupping is not advised over skin ulcers or to the abdominal or sacral regions of pregnant women.
