Cupping is a form of traditional Chinese medicine. It is a traditional technique to eliminate toxins from the body. Cups are used to generate suction on certain areas of the skin. This creates a stimulus in the organism emerges that is said to remove blockages and to activate the body's energy flow.

Mainly reflex zones on the back are treated with cupping. Skin hardening, raised skin, and slight depressions may indicate that internal organs associated with these points are not functioning properly. Cupping of these skin areas selectively influences and activates these organs directly.