Old Glass Medical Cupping Glass Cups 10 Lot 2 p moulded BEST PRICE! BUY IT NOW AND I WILL SEND 14 Good luck! Start Price USD 24.99 Current Price USD 24.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 29.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location PayPal payment. Fast delivery from Europe See more about 'Old Glass Medical Cupping Glass Cups 10 Lot 2 p moulded' Description   JUST BUY IT NOW AND I WILL SEND YOU 14 PLEASE NOTE THAT SHIPPING FOR 20 CUPS IS SAME $22   CONDITION :  (Because of digital photo specific - colour brightness may slightly differ.) Those 10 are good condition old two parts moulded blown cupping glasses. Very good condition. The cup measures 55 millimetres height, 45 millimetres diameter and 35 millimetres inner diameter. Could be used as per purpose.    COMMENTS:  (eBay members are not allowed to use another eBay user's pictures or descriptions in their listings without the owner's permission.)  Cupping refers to an ancient traditional Chinese medicinal practice in which a cup is applied to the skin and the pressure in the cup is reduced (by using change in heat or by suctioning out air), so that the skin and superficial muscle layer is drawn into and held in the cup. In some cases, the cup may be moved while the suction of skin is active, causing a regional pulling of the skin and muscle (the technique is called gliding cupping). Originally, the Chinese applied hollowed-out animal horns to the skin sucked the air out of the horn and then blocked the opening with one finger. 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. Cupping therapy has been further developed as a means to open the 'Meridians' of the body. Meridians are the conduits through which energy flows to every part of the body and through every organ and tissue. There are five meridians on the back that, when opened, allow invigorating energy to travel the entire length of the body. It has been found that cupping is probably the best way of opening those meridians. Cupping has also been found to affect the body up to four inches into the tissues, causing tissues to release toxins, activate the lymphatic system, clear colon blockages, help activate and clear the veins, arteries and capillaries, activate the skin, clear stretch marks and improve varicose veins. Cupping is the best deep tissue massage available. Cupping is useful, safe, and free from side effects; it can easily learn and incorporated into your family health practices. With recent scientific and technological developments, cupping therapy, having rapidly moved from basic theory to clinical practice, has become an independent branch of medicine. Throughout the world, more and more people are using this simple, traditional method for healing and keeping fit. Before applying to the skin, the therapist dips a burning cotton ball in alcohol and briefly holds it in the cupping glass. When the glass is applied to the skin, the warmed air inside quickly cools and contracts, creating a vacuum that causes the glass to adhere to the skin by suction. In 'bloody cupping,' the skin is scratched with a sterilized lancet before the cups are applied. The therapist palpates the patient's back to find any hardening or swelling, and then applies up to 12 cupping glasses to those places. Cupping is usually done to the left and right of the spine, but painful joints or muscle hardening in other parts of the body, such as the abdomen or the legs, can also be treated with cupping. The cupping glasses remain on the skin for 10-15 minutes. Health insurance plans do not cover the cost of cupping treatment. Cupping draws blood to the surface area of the body where the cups are applied. This increase blood flow relieves muscle cramping, hardening of tissue and associated pain. Because specific reflex zones on the back, abdomen and legs correspond to organs, cupping can be used to promote the workings of, for example, the kidneys, gallbladder, liver or lungs. Cupping can also mobilize the immune system. The treatment creates temporary, localized bruises, which - like all bruises - activate the body's defensive cells to heal the bruised area. Dry cupping is primarily used for people with a weak constitution and low blood pressure; it is never for patients with high blood pressure. Bloody cupping helps clear the body of accumulated irritants that cause inflammation. Winning bidder pays International Parcel Airmail Postage and packing - 22.00 USD. I recommend to use online PayPal. You also can pay by Bank, or Postal Money Order, Personal Check. Your payment is expected within 21 day of the auction's close unless other arrangements will be made. I will send item by International Registered Priority Air Mail or EMS. All items are professionally packaged. When possible combine multiple wins to save bidder S&H.You will be notified by email when your item is shipped. Once Your Item arrives in satisfactory condition, please leave feedback for me. I will do the same for You. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!