Cupping involves the application of specially designed globe shaped cups to an Acupuncture point on the skin or affected joint or skin surface. Cups come in different sizes and have mouths¡¯ ¨ö inch to 3inches in diameter. The mouth is applied to the skin, and on the other end is a fitting for a pump that draws the air out of the cup. When the practitioner creates a vacuum inside the cup, the skin is pulled up inside by ¨ù to ¨ö inch and the cup remains in place for some minutes HOW IT CUPPING WORKS? Drawing the skin into the cup stimulates the Acupuncture points, hair follicles, pores, skin, capillaries, arteries and veins and sub-cutaneous flesh in a local area, and facilitates the flow of the lymphatic system. Stimulation of the area with this method promotes increased blood flow to muscles, stimulates the sensory nerves of the skin, increases secretion of Synovial fluid which eases the joints, and increases lymph flow, which can reduce fluid collecting under the skin. Cupping has been part of medicine for more than 2000 years; it is an ancient therapy that has been used in numerous countries and civilizations throughout the world. BENEFITS OF CUPPING Arthritis and swelling of the joints, Tendonitis, Back Pain, Skin complaints, Colds and Flu, paralysis, ( facial palsy) strokes, weakness and pain in muscles, diseases of circulation, digestion, and breathing