Chinese Cupping Therapy

As part of our comprehensive range of Chinese medicinal service offered here at Tao acupuncture, we also offer traditional Chinese Cupping therapy Perth residents have come to value as part of their individual treatment.

The roots of Chinese cupping therapy are found thousands of years ago in ancient China, with the first recorded use stretching all the way back to the renowned and venerated Taoist practitioner by the name of Ge Hong in the 3rd century AD and was the first to coin the popular Chinese phrase “acupuncture and cupping, more than half of the ills cured”.

Chinese cupping is a form of deep-muscle therapy and is used in a wide variety of applications and can be effective at treating and alleviating a wide array of different symptoms by removing excess pathogens and reinvigorating your qi.

It is also said to help alleviate muscle tension and achieve a relaxed muscle state, aiding circulation of blood around the body and increasing energy, it’s also effective for relaxing and promoting a healthy blood pressure. It has also been claimed that it can help alleviate problems with the respiratory system.

The experience of cupping itself is said to have a calming and relieving effect, many people turn to cupping as a form of relief for their anxiety and other nervous disorders. So why not see our in-house expert Qin (Kathy) to see how Chinese Cupping Therapy can help you achieve calm and relaxation.