CUP “KISSES”

MASSAGE CUPPING MASSAGE CUPPING DISCOLORATIONSDISCOLORATIONS

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"CUP KISSES"

• Discolorations are due to metabolic debris and/or old blood being brought to the surface.

• DISCOLORATION BROUGHT TO SURFACE INDICATES DEGREE OF STAGNATION.

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"CUP KISSES CONT'D"

• Darker marks indicates a greater amount of stagnation and dysfunction.

• Discoloration means: Inflammation, Scar Tissue, Adhesions, Old lymph, Old blood, Old debris, Old medicine

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• Marks are not bruising but indications of where stagnation/dysfunctions are located.

• In TCM, the marks (sha), is a goal to indicate stagnation in the flow of Chi.

• In Massage Cupping, if marking occur, it is a spontaneous reaction.

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Purple- Long stagnant blood

Dk Red- Indicates heat

Yellow- Anethesia, Nicotine

Brown- Debris, dry blood

Light Red- Deficiency in blood

COMMON REACTIONS (4)COMMON REACTIONS (4)77

Old Injury

88

Swimmer’s Inflammation

Wound (Scar Tissue)

1010

Adhesion

1111

Congested/Toxic

1212

chronic ankle sprain

1313

Magnetic cupping

1414

Magnetic Cupping “Cup Kisses”

Inflamed

1616

Lacrosse Player Erector Dysfunction

CONGESTION

Massage Cupping Chronic Strain

Medicupping Divets