@algancao – On Cupping
@Baridegi “cupping” is the traditional Asian medicine technique that utilizes vacuum cups placed on the body. Sun Jul 05 23:45:14
Asian medicine cupping leaves behind superficial round bruises that I like to call ‘crop circles’.
Cupping is popular in Russia, it turns out. A traditional remedy there too. They call it “bankas” or “jars”.
They have a saying, probably derived from Yiddish: ” you don’t know bankas” which means you are ignorant. http://bit.ly/L0beV
Placing vacuum jars on the upper back is believed to suck out “wind” which we’d call “upper respiratory tract infection”.
Russians use it for the common cold, flu, etc. As do Asians, but the Asians also use it for “blood stagnation” or tissue trauma.
@Baridegi I’ve cupped. It is a flashy visual to light a cotton ball, wave it in the cup then place it on the skin’s surface. Flash is good.
@Baridegi Never have done bee acupuncture or apitherapy, but am intrigued. I’ve read positive reports for arthritis and auto-immune.
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