I was aching all over and thought a good massage will do me some good. After church service I found myself in a chinese operated foot reflexlogy shop. I told them I wanted a body massage and then this lady or rather girl started telling me I got body heat and suggested I do cupping instead. For the benefit of those who have not heard of cupping.
Cupping is an ancient Chinese method of causing local congestion. A partial vacuum is created in cups placed on the skin either by means of heat or suction. This draws up the underlying tissues. When the cup is left in place on the skin for a few minutes, blood stasis is formed and localized healing takes place.
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Soon I found myself lying face down and she was placing cups all over my body, after she has introduce a lighter inside to induce heat. I could feel the suction on my skin which was quick painful.(Yes I admit I can't stand pain) Then she started telling me , see see, all the toxic coming out the whole bottle cup is turning white. I thought of shouting lady I don't have any eyes behind my head how to see? Anyway I was struggling with the pain and did not bother to response to her excitement.
After about ten minutes or so she started to remove the cups one by one, it was a good feeling needless to say. I don't know how it has help me, but from what I read in some of the blog, one is suppose to feel lighter? But one thing I know, I will have to bear with the bruises on my back for days to come.
Err... do you feel better after the cupping? I've heard of this tactic too, origins from China and hearsay it really help to heal any back pain.
ReplyDeleteTake care!
I've heard about cupping too! Many people said it's good, but I havent try it before =)
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better already..
I am not into this lah,i think it is not to drain the toxic from the body but just to release the heat lah,,anyway if it do you good then can try again...
ReplyDelete@Yvonne@Hayley thanks for the cncern. dont seems to feel any difference,but I do had a good sleep though
ReplyDelete@Eugene, actually I didnt intend to have this. I think I must have got them mixed up, as they sound almost alike. I wanted the scrapping treatment pakua or something. cupping also sound something like that I think, but when I saw her brining all the cups I ask how come she told me I said she shen she asked if this is what I wanted. anyway she said this was much better so I did not ask to change.