Wet Cupping
Wet Cupping in Brooklyn, NY
Wet Cupping at Pulse Acupuncture: A Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness
Wet cupping therapy, also known as hijama or vacuum cupping, has been an ancient method of organ and body detoxification through the release of the toxins from body tissue and organs. Being one of the oldest therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine, wet cupping has been used for over 3,000 years. In addition, it is believed that cupping has also been practiced for thousands of years in the Middle Eastern, Egyptian, and Greek cultures, often prescribed for internal disease, pain relief, and menstrual imbalances. Though cupping has been practiced for thousands of years in ancient cultures, it only gained popularity in the United States over the past 20 years. As the benefits of wet cupping became more apparent to the public, many acupuncturists now started utilizing the ancient cupping techniques to achieve optimal health and help promote the flow of healthy energy (qi).
What is Wet Cupping?
The purpose of wet cupping is to detox the body of the toxins in order to treat chronic pain and illness. Using suction cup therapy, the therapist puts cups on the skin, which causes the tissue beneath the cup to be drawn up and swell. The increased blood flow to the treated area draws toxins and impurities away from the organs and nearby tissues towards the surface for elimination. Through the use of acupuncture cupping, the skin is pricked at special energetic acupuncture points to let the stagnant blood out and to get rid of the pathogens and toxins weakening the body. Wet cupping therapy at Pulse Acupuncture offers wet cupping as a means to achieve a healthy balance within the body, treat chronic conditions, and relieve pain.
What does Wet Cupping Therapy do?
Before starting the wet cupping sessions, it is important to inform yourself on how does cupping work first. By creating mild suction with the cup around the treated area, the therapist achieves an increased blood flow and draws toxins to the surface of the patient’s skin. After that, tiny incisions with a single lancet, and a small amount of blood is then extracted by a second cup suction to release toxins for chronic and severe pains and conditions. The cupping therapy cost is usually considered more affordable than other treatment modalities, usually ranging on average between $30-$80 and varying heavily based on the patient’s geographic location. Pulse Acupuncture offers a cupping treatment for $75, or a 10 minute cupping included in the acupuncture treatment that will detox your body and leave you feeling balanced and grounded, while the wet cupping price is $120 per session.
How often can you do Wet Cupping?
Though there is not a particular frequency that chinese wet cupping therapy has to be done, most practitioners recommend around 10 days between the cupping sessions to yield the optimal results. Wet cupping, or Hijama, is mentioned in some religions like Islam, that advise people to regularly get vacuum cupping done in order to prevent blood stagnation and keep yourself in good health.
The Benefits of Wet Cupping at Pulse Acupuncture
There are many wet cupping benefits, which include:
- improved blood flow, relaxation
- rejuvenation of body organs
- strengthened immune system
- sensory nerves stimulation
In addition, other cupping benefits include treating acute painful conditions, high blood pressure, post flu symptoms, coughing, migraines, skin and reproductive problems. By removing the “old”, stagnant blood, wet cupping allows for an improved blood circulation and the restoration of fluids. Cupping improves the patient’s overall health by removing the energy blockages that are identified as barriers to the flow of healthy energy (qi), and benefits your joints, muscles, skin, the digestive system, blood, and the nervous system.
Side effects of Wet Cupping Therapy
Hijama cupping is considered an overall safe procedure, and most common side effects, like dizziness, nausea or sweating, will typically occur during or immediately after the treatment. Other more rare side effects include burns, an infection, scar formation, anemia, and headaches, but are usually considered preventable if the practitioner follows the correct methods for cleaning the skin and preventing an infection before and after the procedure. Even though researchers generally consider wet cupping to be a safe procedure, it is advised that patients taking blood thinners or those who have bleeding disorders abstain from the cupping treatment and consult their MD. In addition, those who struggle with excessive dry or cracked skin, open wounds or ulcers, bone fractures, a dislocated joint, severe anemia, muscle dystrophy, excessive swelling, abscesses, or patients that fear blood should stay away from this treatment.
Wet Cupping at Pulse Acupuncture in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wet cupping procedure is generally performed by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine. Marina Doktorman is a certified acupuncture and oriental medicine practitioner, who specializes in cupping, among other treatment modalities. As a wet cupping therapist, Marina Doktorman focuses on identifying the energy blockages within the body caused by blood stagnation, and by combining her knowledge of Chinese acupuncture with the wet cupping methods, creates an improved healthy energy flow (qi) within the patient’s body. The cupping therapy price at Pulse Acupuncture in Williamsburg, New York, is $120 for the wet cupping session.
About the Practitioner
Marina Doktorman was born in Ukraine and immigrated to United States at the age of 15. She received her B.A. degree in Psychology from Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY in 1997. Marina Doktorman, L.Ac, Dipl.Ac., is a nationally board certified acupuncturist since 2001 and licensed in NY and NJ states. She first worked in NYC in a multi-specialty clinic before establishing her private practice in 2005, in Clifton, NJ.
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After a Wet Cupping session, it’s normal to feel relaxed or rejuvenated. You might notice some bruising or redness on the skin, which should disappear within a few days. It’s important to keep the area clean and avoid strenuous activity immediately after the session to promote healing.
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