Cupping therapy uses glass or vacuum cups to create gentle suction on the skin, helping remove stagnation, relax muscles, and improve circulation of Qi and blood.
At Sage Holistic Healing, we practice both standard cupping and the unique Tibetan Blood Renewal Cupping Technique (藏医换血术), which achieves the effect of “blood exchange without bleeding.”
This advanced method enhances immunity and revitalizes the body’s natural healing power — demonstrating how a small method can achieve profound results.

Cupping therapy has ancient roots shared by multiple civilizations — notably China, Egypt, and the Middle East — each developing their own versions of suction therapy for healing.
The earliest Chinese records appear in the Mawangdui Silk Texts (c. 168 BCE) and later in Han Dynasty medical writings.

Originally performed using hollowed animal horns or bamboo tubes, cupping was believed to move stagnant Qi and blood, dispel wind and cold, and restore the body’s internal balance.
Over centuries, it evolved into a key branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine for pain relief and detoxification.

From the TCM Perspective:

• Expels wind, cold, and dampness from the body.

• Moves Qi and blood, relieving tension and pain.

• Opens meridians and supports detoxification.

From the Modern Medical Perspective:

• Improves microcirculation and lymphatic flow.

• Provides neuromodulation through skin and fascia stimulation.

• Releases myofascial adhesions and promotes cellular repair.