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What are benefits of cupping? The suction and negative pressure provided by cupping can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and sedate the nervous system (which makes it an excellent treatment for high blood pressure). Cupping is used to relieve back and neck pains, stiff muscles, anxiety, fatigue, migraines, rheumatism, and even cellulite.

Why is acupuncture so relaxing? Doctors of traditional medicine believe that acupuncture works on neurohormonal pathwaysfancy words for the needles stimulating the nerves, ultimately sending signals to the brain to release happy-feeling endorphins that in turn, make you feel pain-freewhich really isn't a whole lot different than smoking weed, when ...

Can acupuncture be used to treat depression? Acupuncture may help ease depression symptoms, as well as treat the underlying condition, although more research is needed to confirm. ... Both men and women in this study showed significant improvement after 12 weeks of acupuncture treatment.

Can acupuncture affect your mood? Balancing the energetic qi flow within various body systems minimizes the frequency and intensity of mood swings. Acupuncture increases endorphin, dopamine and norepinephrine levels, which produces a positive mood state. In addition to acupuncture, lifestyle changes may be recommended by your acupuncture physician.

How often should you do cupping? The typical duration of the cupping treatment varies from 15 to 25 minutes. Treatments can be done on a daily basis for acute problems and every other day for more chronic conditions. FIGURE 5.86. Hot cupping therapy using traditional glass cups.

Why are my cupping marks so dark? Depending on the amount of suction and the state of the underlying tissues, cupping can leave circular marks on the skin that range from a light yellow to pinkish red to dark purple. From an acupuncture perspective, the darker the marks, the more stagnation of qi and blood in that area. ... It also breaks up scar tissue.