Traitement des ventouses

The cupping treatment is a traditional technique of treatment with heat with hot suction that first appeared in Egypt , then in Ancient Greece and survived till our days through the traditional Chinese medicine.

It is usually combined with the classic Swedish massage but can be integrated in treatments with Moxa, Deep Tissue & Shiatsu. This technique uses negative pressure that is created either through the flame (in the glass suction cups ), or through a pump  (in the suction cups with a valve ) in order to cause suction of the skin as a result increasing the blood flow locally.

Beneficial properties of the Cupping treatment:

  • Muscle and articular pains.
  • They are ideal for the simple cold because they benefit the lungs as they mobilize the fluids and cast away harmful factors.
  • They benefit the skin because blood vessels and the sweat glands are activated as a result skin respiration and hydration is enhanced and toxins are cast away. 
  • They mobilize the lymph.
  • They help in losing weight.
  • They increase the metabolism because of intense activity of the cells from the increased blood flow.
  • They accelerate the healing of injured tissues because the production of collagen and elastin is favoured due to the increased oxygenation that is created from the suction.
  • They offer a feeling of elation through heat.

To whom does it address?

To men and women regardless of their age for fighting intense cold, muscle pains and for better oxygenation / hematosis of the tissues.

Ηow long does the application last?

30 minutes.

Does Cupping treatment hurt?

Except for an initial feeling of burn and suction of the skin, the treatment is completely harmless and causes the receiver a sense of comfort as well as warmth. It may leave a circular imprint on the skin that disappears  within a few days.

Frequency of the application of the treatment

Once a week or on a case-to-case basis to deal with a cold. It can be performed during all the seasons of the year.

Homecare

After the treatment and for 24 hours, it is strictly forbidden:

To take a bath and any kind of exposure to water. It would be good after the treatment to stay in our house for 24 hours in order to avoid colds.