{"id":203,"date":"2016-08-15T06:36:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T06:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2021-05-05T10:44:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:44:15","slug":"the-real-truth-of-cupping-chinese-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/api.thatsmandarin.com\/blog\/the-real-truth-of-cupping-chinese-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Truth Of Cupping, A Chinese Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ custom_padding=”|0px|4px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Default Man Icon | Testimonials | That’s mandarin” title_text=”Default Man Icon | Testimonials | That’s mandarin” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/default-icon-testimonial-hsk-exam-man.png” border_radii=”on|50%|50%|50%|50%” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”right” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”6px” box_shadow_vertical=”3px” box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ max_width=”100px”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Author<\/strong>
\nThomas M.<\/em>
\nA foreign student who’s lived in China for 3 years[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px||0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”15px”]During the 2016 Olympics, Michael Phelps<\/a> was spotted with some brownish circular marks on his back. Chinese people and those who have been to China would know right away what those are \u2013 cupping marks. Yes, even Michael Phelps believes in the traditional Chinese therapy of fire cupping.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Michael Phelps does fire cupping” title_text=”Michael Phelps does fire cupping” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/michael-phelps-cupping.jpg” align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||”]<\/p>\n

Fire cupping as a Chinese therapy for well-being<\/h2>\n

Fire cupping or loosely referred to as just \u201ccupping\u201d is an ancient process which involves a local suction created (usually) on the back. Practitioners believe it mobilizes blood flow, promotes healing, and treats respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis and even the common cold. It is really popular among the locals and some consider it necessary to get this Chinese therapy once a week.<\/p>\n

I have been living in China for a couple years now and have never tried cupping for some reason, but I thought this would be the best time to try it especially since even Michael Phelps is doing it (he\u2019s a swim legend!). And who knows, fire cupping could be the next \u201cin\u201d thing.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Firecupping Therapy” title_text=”Firecupping Therapy” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/firecupping-therapy.jpg” align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ sticky_enabled=”0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||”]<\/p>\n

In all honesty, I had my doubts<\/h2>\n

Admittedly, I don\u2019t know much about Chinese therapy and medicine in general, or any medicine at all for that matter. Besides, I wasn\u2019t convinced that this would do me any good. Nevertheless, I\u2019d heard from one of my Chinese teachers at That\u2019s Mandarin that it was a popular treatment among the Chinese. Since I\u2019m almost always up for a new experience, I decided to give it a try.<\/p>\n

I was quite looking forward to this bizarre, exotic practice of having jars placed along my back to cause a suction so powerful I would be left bruised for several days. I convinced my friend to go with me, for moral support. The therapist entered the room rolling a small, squeaky trolley with a number of fist-sized jars stacked on both shelves. I must admit I was quite excited. After all, it was moments like this when I remember just how far I am from home, and how the act of placing fire filled jars on your back is quite different from the average Sunday night in rainy England.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]She removed the jar after 3 minutes and I took a closer look at my leg. It wasn\u2019t quite as bruised as I expected it to be, but it certainly did ache. Next she instructed me to lie on my front. As she began placing the jars on my back, I asked how long it would take. \u2018Oh, maybe 15 minutes or so. Don\u2019t worry,\u2019 she reassured \u2018you\u2019ll be ok\u2019. That\u2019s when the fun began \u2013 fun for my friend sitting next to me of course.<\/p>\n

The first cup went on and it felt like the skin was being pinched and twisted. While I let her know the lack of comfort I was feeling, she asked if it was too painful and if I would like it to be removed. Obviously I had paid for the treatment so I had to go through with it. What\u2019s more, I didn\u2019t want to come across as a fragile weakling either, so I did what any normal Brit would do: kept calm and carried on.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Therapy | The Truth About Chinese Frecupping” title_text=”Therapy | The Truth About Chinese Frecupping” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-truth-about-chinese-firecupping-therapy.jpg” align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ sticky_enabled=”0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

It felt like forever<\/h2>\n

I now asked again, just for my own reassurance, if I had heard right the first time \u2013 that the process would last a full 15 minutes. \u2018Well, normally it is 15 minutes\u2019, she said with a laugh, \u2018but your skin has too much moisture, so I think 5 minutes should be enough\u2019. It was around the 4 minute mark that my friend laying down on the bed beside me let out a huge laugh and exclaimed how far my skin had risen inside the jars. \u2018It looks\u2026awful,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n

As I became more and more worried that my delicate, over-moist skin would be damaged for life, the therapist returned and peeled off the jars one by one. Looking back, this was perhaps the best part of the treatment.<\/p>\n

I asked if they could take a photo of my new back, and they kindly agreed. My friend was right: it did look awful. As I carefully slid my clothes back on, the lumps were plainly visible and protruded out of my shirt. \u2018Don\u2019t shower tonight\u2019 they finally warned, and I explained that I wouldn\u2019t be showering any time soon.<\/p>\n

Finally we got back and I decided to sleep. It was impossible to lie on my back and I spent the whole night going from front to side.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Marks | The Truth About Chinese Frecupping” title_text=”Marks | The Truth About Chinese Frecupping” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-truth-about-chinese-firecupping-marks.jpg” align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ sticky_enabled=”0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||”]<\/p>\n

The aftermath<\/h2>\n

With it now being a week since my Chinese therapy, the red circles have finally gone, but as for the health effects, I really don\u2019t notice any difference. One thing I will say is that if you are here in China and have the opportunity go for fire cupping therapy with a friend, you should seize it. Not only may you never get another chance to do it, but bear in mind that it may be much less painful for you than it was for me (this has nothing to do with me being a weakling. It\u2019s just the excess moisture\u2026*ahem*).<\/p>\n

Additionally, it was extremely entertaining for my friend when they slapped the jars on my back, but even funnier when it was his turn and I got to witness him getting a taste of his own Chinese medicine.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ sticky_enabled=”0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

My conclusion<\/h2>\n

All in all, the treatment didn\u2019t leave me feeling particularly fresh, healed or invigorated, but instead gave me a sore, unsightly back. It was certainly a worthwhile experience though. At least now I can say I\u2019ve embraced the Chinese culture by trying a Chinese therapy. And I guess the only thing left for me to try is acupuncture. But then again, maybe not\u2026 And not even Michael Phelps would be able to convince me.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Learn Vocabulary | The Truth About Chinese Frecupping” title_text=”Learn Vocabulary | The Truth About Chinese Frecupping” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-truth-about-chinese-firecupping-learn.jpg” align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ sticky_enabled=”0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||”]<\/p>\n

Learn some Chinese phrases<\/h2>\n

If you do decide to brave the cups of fire, here are some useful words and phrases. While they may not take away the pain, they will set you on your way to having a real conversation with a real Chinese person:<\/p>\n

\u706b \u2013 hu\u01d2 \u2013 fire
\n\u62d4\u7f50 \u2013 b\u00e1 gu\u00e0n \u2013 cupping
\n\u51fa\u75e7 \u2013 ch\u016b sh\u0101 \u2013 ailments
\n\u53d7\u5bd2 \u2013 Sh\u00f2u h\u00e1n \u2013 catch a cold
\n\u4e0a\u706b \u2013 Sh\u00e0ng hu\u01d2 \u2013 light fire<\/p>\n

\u6211\u53d1\u70e7\u4e86\uff0c\u6211\u60f3\u62d4\u7f50 \u2013 w\u01d2 f\u0101 sh\u0101o le\uff0cw\u01d2 xi\u01ceng b\u00e1 gu\u00e0n \u2013 I have a fever, so I\u2019d like to try the fire cupping<\/p>\n

\u611f\u89c9\u5f88\u597d \u2013 g\u01cenju\u00e9 h\u011bn h\u01ceo \u2013 it feels great
\n\u8fd8\u53ef\u4ee5- h\u00e1i k\u011b y\u01d0 \u2013 it feels ok
\n\u6211\u89c9\u5f97\u4e0d\u592a\u8212\u670d- W\u01d2 ju\u00e9d\u00e9 b\u00f9 t\u00e0i sh\u016bf\u00fa \u2013 it feels too uncomfortable
\n\u8fd8\u6709\u591a\u957f\u65f6\u95f4\uff1fH\u00e1i y\u01d2u du\u014d ch\u00e1ng sh\u00edji\u0101n \u2013 Is it nearly finished?<\/p>\n

\u51fa\u4e86\u5f88\u591a\u75e7 \u2013 ch\u016ble h\u011bndu\u014d sh\u0101 \u2013 many toxins have come out of your back<\/p>\n

\u6211\u4e0b\u6b21\u5e94\u8be5\u4ec0\u4e48\u65f6\u5019\u518d\u6765? \u2013 W\u01d2 xi\u00e0 c\u00ec y\u012bngg\u0101i sh\u00e9nme sh\u00edh\u00f2u z\u00e0il\u00e1i \u2013 When should I return for my next session?<\/p>\n

\u4e0b\u6b21\u6211\u53ea\u6309\u6469\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22 \u2013 Xi\u00e0 c\u00ec w\u01d2 zh\u01d0 \u00e0nm\u00f3, xi\u00e8xi\u00e8 \u2013 Next time I\u2019ll just have the massage, thanks.\t\t[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ custom_padding=”|0px|4px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Default Man Icon | Testimonials | That’s mandarin” title_text=”Default Man Icon | Testimonials | That’s mandarin” src=”https:\/\/tm.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/default-icon-testimonial-hsk-exam-man.png” border_radii=”on|50%|50%|50%|50%” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”right” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”6px” box_shadow_vertical=”3px” box_shadow_color=”#f6c752″ max_width=”100px”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Author Thomas M. A foreign student who’s lived in China […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n\t\t\t\tDuring the 2016 Olympics, Michael Phelps<\/a> was spotted with some brownish circular marks on his back. Chinese people and those who have been to China would know right away what those are \u2013 cupping marks. Yes, even Michael Phelps believes in the traditional Chinese therapy of fire cupping.\n\n\"Michael\n

Fire cupping as a Chinese therapy for well-being<\/h2>\nFire cupping or loosely referred to as just \u201ccupping\u201d is an ancient process which involves a local suction created (usually) on the back. Practitioners believe it mobilizes blood flow, promotes healing, and treats respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis and even the common cold. It is really popular among the locals and some consider it necessary to get this Chinese therapy once a week.\n\nI have been living in China for a couple years now and have never tried cupping for some reason, but I thought this would be the best time to try it especially since even Michael Phelps is doing it (he\u2019s a swim legend!). And who knows, fire cupping could be the next \u201cin\u201d thing.\n\n\"Fire\n

In all honesty, I had my doubts<\/h2>\nAdmittedly, I don\u2019t know much about Chinese therapy and medicine in general, or any medicine at all for that matter. Besides, I wasn\u2019t convinced that this would do me any good. Nevertheless, I\u2019d heard from one of my Chinese teachers at That\u2019s Mandarin that it was a popular treatment among the Chinese. Since I\u2019m almost always up for a new experience, I decided to give it a try.\n\nI was quite looking forward to this bizarre, exotic practice of having jars placed along my back to cause a suction so powerful I would be left bruised for several days. I convinced my friend to go with me, for moral support. The therapist entered the room rolling a small, squeaky trolley with a number of fist-sized jars stacked on both shelves. I must admit I was quite excited. After all, it was moments like this when I remember just how far I am from home, and how the act of placing fire filled jars on your back is quite different from the average Sunday night in rainy England.\n

The fire cupping experience<\/h2>\nShe first asked me to lie on my back and explained that she would start the process on my legs. Quickly she dabbed the small pots across my calves in a swift swiping motion, as if to test my endurance in some way. It felt nice at first, until she planted one firmly onto the side of my calf and just left it there, allowing me to see the skin rising up like a cake in an oven. It was this point that I realized just how uncomfortable this would be, and my excitement started to decline.\n\n\"fire\n\nShe removed the jar after 3 minutes and I took a closer look at my leg. It wasn\u2019t quite as bruised as I expected it to be, but it certainly did ache. Next she instructed me to lie on my front. As she began placing the jars on my back, I asked how long it would take. \u2018Oh, maybe 15 minutes or so. Don\u2019t worry,\u2019 she reassured \u2018you\u2019ll be ok\u2019. That\u2019s when the fun began \u2013 fun for my friend sitting next to me of course.\n\nThe first cup went on and it felt like the skin was being pinched and twisted. While I let her know the lack of comfort I was feeling, she asked if it was too painful and if I would like it to be removed. Obviously I had paid for the treatment so I had to go through with it. What\u2019s more, I didn\u2019t want to come across as a fragile weakling either, so I did what any normal Brit would do: kept calm and carried on.\n

\"fire<\/h2>\n

It felt like forever<\/h2>\nI now asked again, just for my own reassurance, if I had heard right the first time \u2013 that the process would last a full 15 minutes. \u2018Well, normally it is 15 minutes\u2019, she said with a laugh, \u2018but your skin has too much moisture, so I think 5 minutes should be enough\u2019. It was around the 4 minute mark that my friend laying down on the bed beside me let out a huge laugh and exclaimed how far my skin had risen inside the jars. \u2018It looks\u2026awful,\u2019 he stated.\n\nAs I became more and more worried that my delicate, over-moist skin would be damaged for life, the therapist returned and peeled off the jars one by one. Looking back, this was perhaps the best part of the treatment.\n\nI asked if they could take a photo of my new back, and they kindly agreed. My friend was right: it did look awful. As I carefully slid my clothes back on, the lumps were plainly visible and protruded out of my shirt. \u2018Don\u2019t shower tonight\u2019 they finally warned, and I explained that I wouldn\u2019t be showering any time soon.\n\nFinally we got back and I decided to sleep. It was impossible to lie on my back and I spent the whole night going from front to side.\n\n\"fire\n

The aftermath<\/h2>\nWith it now being a week since my Chinese therapy, the red circles have finally gone, but as for the health effects, I really don\u2019t notice any difference. One thing I will say is that if you are here in China and have the opportunity go for fire cupping therapy with a friend, you should seize it. Not only may you never get another chance to do it, but bear in mind that it may be much less painful for you than it was for me (this has nothing to do with me being a weakling. It\u2019s just the excess moisture\u2026*ahem*).\n\nAdditionally, it was extremely entertaining for my friend when they slapped the jars on my back, but even funnier when it was his turn and I got to witness him getting a taste of his own Chinese medicine.\n

My conclusion<\/h2>\nAll in all, the treatment didn\u2019t leave me feeling particularly fresh, healed or invigorated, but instead gave me a sore, unsightly back. It was certainly a worthwhile experience though. At least now I can say I\u2019ve embraced the Chinese culture by trying a Chinese therapy. And I guess the only thing left for me to try is acupuncture. But then again, maybe not\u2026 And not even Michael Phelps would be able to convince me.\n\n\"learn\n

Learn some Chinese phrases<\/h2>\nIf you do decide to brave the cups of fire, here are some useful words and phrases. While they may not take away the pain, they will set you on your way to having a real conversation with a real Chinese person:\n\n\u706b \u2013 hu\u01d2 \u2013 fire\n\u62d4\u7f50 \u2013 b\u00e1 gu\u00e0n \u2013 cupping\n\u51fa\u75e7 \u2013 ch\u016b sh\u0101 \u2013 ailments\n\u53d7\u5bd2 \u2013 Sh\u00f2u h\u00e1n \u2013 catch a cold\n\u4e0a\u706b \u2013 Sh\u00e0ng hu\u01d2 \u2013 light fire\n\n\u6211\u53d1\u70e7\u4e86\uff0c\u6211\u60f3\u62d4\u7f50 \u2013 w\u01d2 f\u0101 sh\u0101o le\uff0cw\u01d2 xi\u01ceng b\u00e1 gu\u00e0n \u2013 I have a fever, so I\u2019d like to try the fire cupping\n\n\u611f\u89c9\u5f88\u597d \u2013 g\u01cenju\u00e9 h\u011bn h\u01ceo \u2013 it feels great\n\u8fd8\u53ef\u4ee5- h\u00e1i k\u011b y\u01d0 \u2013 it feels ok\n\u6211\u89c9\u5f97\u4e0d\u592a\u8212\u670d- W\u01d2 ju\u00e9d\u00e9 b\u00f9 t\u00e0i sh\u016bf\u00fa \u2013 it feels too uncomfortable\n\u8fd8\u6709\u591a\u957f\u65f6\u95f4\uff1fH\u00e1i y\u01d2u du\u014d ch\u00e1ng sh\u00edji\u0101n \u2013 Is it nearly finished?\n\n\u51fa\u4e86\u5f88\u591a\u75e7 \u2013 ch\u016ble h\u011bndu\u014d sh\u0101 \u2013 many toxins have come out of your back\n\n\u6211\u4e0b\u6b21\u5e94\u8be5\u4ec0\u4e48\u65f6\u5019\u518d\u6765? \u2013 W\u01d2 xi\u00e0 c\u00ec y\u012bngg\u0101i sh\u00e9nme sh\u00edh\u00f2u z\u00e0il\u00e1i \u2013 When should I return for my next session?\n\n\u4e0b\u6b21\u6211\u53ea\u6309\u6469\uff0c\u8c22\u8c22 \u2013 Xi\u00e0 c\u00ec w\u01d2 zh\u01d0 \u00e0nm\u00f3, xi\u00e8xi\u00e8 \u2013 Next time I\u2019ll just have the massage, thanks.\t\t","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[270,228],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Real Truth Of Cupping, A Chinese Therapy | That's Mandarin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Does fire cupping really work? 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