Cupping
Cupping uses suction cups, held in place or glided over oiled skin, to draw tissue gently upward and increase local circulation.
What Cupping means in TCM
A general definition, not medical advice.
Cups can be glass, silicone or plastic, and suction is created by pump or heat. At Flourish, vacuum cups are used with massage oil and are either held in place or glided over the skin. The circular marks it can leave come from blood drawn toward the surface and fade within days.
Related treatments
Cupping Therapy
Cupping Therapy is a 30-minute Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment in which vacuum cups are applied over massage oil, to ease muscle tension and help you relax. At Flourish TCM Clinic in Yaletown, Vancouver, it costs $170. Appointments open once a registered acupuncturist joins our team.
Cupping Butt Lift
The Cupping Butt Lift is a 20-minute cosmetic treatment in which vacuum cups are held on, or glided over, the buttocks with massage oil. At Flourish TCM Clinic in Yaletown, Vancouver, it costs $150, or $1,000 for a series of 10, with Amir Norouzi or Mehri Abedi.
