Acupressure Cupping

Acupuncture that is not sans needles is done by acupressure cupping.

Acupuncture can be done without the use of needles using special acupressure cups that work on principles of magnetism and work by using suction force. This procedure is safe and effective since there is no insertion of needle, use of electricity or burning.

The suction cups when used on the acupuncture points and meridians act like the acupuncture needles. The bulb has to be squeezed between the fingers and put on the accupoint or the sensitive points on the skin.

The bulb then has to be released to the required pressure. Pressure should be released enough to enable the bulb to stay on the point to do acupressure automatically.

These bulbs come in four sizes – small, medium, large and extra large. There are also two kinds of Acu Magnet Tablet Heads – North Pole N and South Pole S. The head of the Acu magnet tablet is used to perform acupressure from inside the cup for points too small to put the cup on.

Following are a few benefits of Acupressure Cupping –

Safety – In contrast to needles which have to be punctured under the skin, the cups are just sucked on to the skin. This reduces the risk of injuries or infection to a great extent.

Simple to use – using acupuncture needles is either by hand or by electricity. This needs more experience and practice for accuracy. Cupping on the other hand uses the negative pressure in order to stimulate the acupoints and the meridians. They are thus very simple and easy to use.

Lesser pain – Acupuncture needles may sometimes cause pain or bleeding if handled improperly. There is no risk of this in acupressure cupping.

Acupressure can be done using the Magnetic Tablet Head in acupoints which are very small.

Cost Factor – While the acupuncture needles have to be changed every time or have to be disposable, the acupressure cups can be used again and again for a long time.