cupping therapy

ˈkʌpɪŋ ˈθɛrəpi

Definition

Definition of cupping therapy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

alternative medicine

TECH.

method using cups on skin for blood flow, pain, or inflammation

TECH.

Cupping therapy is used to help with muscle pain.
Cupping therapy is popular in traditional Chinese medicine.
Some people believe cupping therapy can relieve muscle tension.

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Expressions with cupping

wet cupping

therapy using suction and skin incisions to draw blood

Wet cupping is popular in traditional medicine.

Expressions with therapy

retail therapy

shopping done to feel better when upset or stressed

She went out for retail therapy after a tough day.

shock therapy

treatment using electric currents to induce convulsions

Shock therapy was used to treat severe depression.

massage therapy

practice of providing massage treatments

She studied massage therapy at the wellness institute.

speech therapy

treatment to improve speech and language abilities

She started speech therapy to improve her pronunciation.

therapy animal

domesticated animal helping people feel better emotionally

A therapy animal visited the hospital to comfort patients.

couples therapy

therapy for improving romantic relationships

They decided to try couples therapy to improve their marriage.

magnet therapy

use of magnets for health benefits

Many people use magnet therapy for joint pain relief.

supportive therapy

therapy providing emotional support and encouragement

Supportive therapy helped her cope with anxiety.

light therapy

exposure to light for enhancing well-being

Many people use light therapy to feel more energetic.

reparative therapy

therapy intended to change sexual orientation or gender identity

Reparative therapy has been widely criticized by medical professionals..

Terms with cupping therapy included in their meaning

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ventouse

cupping glass

glass used for cupping therapy

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French:thérapie par les ventouses, ...
German:Schröpfen, ...
Italian:terapia con le coppette, ...
Spanish:terapia de ventosas, ...
Portuguese:ventosaterapia, ...
Chinese:拔罐疗法, ...
Japanese:吸い玉療法, ...
Arabic:حِجَامَة, ...
Hebrew:טִפּוּל בְּקַאפִּים, ...
Russian:баночный массаж, ...
Ukrainian:терапія банками, ...
Hindi:कपिंग, ...
Bengali:কাপিং থেরাপি, ...
Catalan:teràpia de ventoses, ...
Czech:baňkování, ...
Danish:cupping-terapi, ...
Dutch:cuppingtherapie, ...
Greek:θεραπεία με βεντούζες, ...
Hungarian:köpölyözés, ...
Khmer:ការព្យាបាលដោយបូមកែវ, ...
Korean:부항 요법, ...
Persian:بادکش‌درمانی, ...
Polish:terapia bańkami, ...
Portuguese (BR):terapia de ventosas, ...
Romanian:terapie cu ventuze, ...
Swedish:koppning, ...
Thai:การครอบแก้ว, ...
Turkish:kupa terapisi, ...
Vietnamese:liệu pháp giác hơi, ...

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