Cupping Therapy

Cupping originated thousands years ago in China, and is one of the oldest forms of manual therapy.

How Cupping Therapy Works

The old Chinese medical maxim holds that pain results from stagnation or blockage of vital energy (Qi). Remove the stagnation, and you remove the pain.

Chinese cupping is therefore a method of breaking up the blockage to restore the body's natural flow of energy.

By placing a glass or a plastic cup onto the skin, the therapist creates a vacuum in the cup which draws the skin, muscle, and the fascia up into the cup.

The suction of the cups allows new blood to flow to sore areas in muscles, providing important nutrients to the area that promote healing and regeneration. It can also provide pain relief by exciting small nerves inside muscles so that they release pain-killing chemicals.

Once suctioned, we leave the cups in place for up to 30 minutes while the client relaxes.
Contrary to the commonly held impression, the suction of the cups does not hurt. In fact, most people find it a very relaxing and soothing experience.

Indications For Cupping Therapy

neck, shoulder and lower back pain

stiff muscles

anxiety and depression

fatigue

stress

headaches and migraines

rheumatic diseases such as arthritis and fibromyalgia

cellulite

sluggish/toxic lymph

lowered immunity

constipation

gynecology and fertility

bronchitis and asthma

acne, psoriasis and eczema

The side effects of Cupping are fairly mild. The client should expect bruising, but skin should return to looking normal within 10 days.

Three main styles of Cupping Therapy: Dry Cupping, Wet Cupping and Fire Cupping.

Dry Cupping

It is the most common type of cupping. It is done by applying plastic suction cups to skin. The suction is achieved by putting a small, manually-operated suction pump on a valve which is attached to each suction cup. The therapist can control the amount of suction used.

Benefits Of Dry Cupping

Dry cupping is great for pain for local pain and inflammation reduction, softening of adhesions and stiff connective tissue and the ability to impact deeper, more hard-to-reach muscles and other soft tissues.

Dry Cupping 

Wet Cupping (Hijama)

It combines an acupuncture technique called bleeding with cupping. Skin is sterilised and pierced with a lancet before a suction cup is applied.

Benefits Of  Wet Cupping (Hijama)

The negative pressure draws "bad" toxic blood out of the body in the vacuum to help detoxify the body and increase production of fresh new blood.

The leech-like nature of the wet cupping helps boosting immunity.

Wet Cupping (Hijama)

Fire Cupping

It is the most traditional, original form of Chinese cupping.

The therapist uses a cotton ball that has been soaked in alcohol, and then set alight, to heat the air inside the glass cup.  As the oxygen inside the cup is consumed, the vacuum is formed.

Benefits Of Fire Cupping

Fire cupping removes the "cold" in the body - cold is one of the "evils" in TCM of which therapist aims to rid the body.

The treatment greatly benefits the lungs and helps clear congestion from cold, pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma.

Fire Cupping 

Biomagnetic Therapy

Biomagnetic Therapy is a natural therapy that assists in re-establishing the normal internal cellular environment through the use of pairs of magnets that seek to rebalance the organism’s pH level.

How Biomagnetic Therapy Works

The Mexican Doctor Isaac Goiz Duran has developed the theory of medical biomagnetism  through his clinical work over more than 25 years. His theory observes that a wide range of illnesses and conditions result from fundamental alterations in the pH level of internal organs and with the presence of pathogens: viruses, bacteria, fungus, parasites, toxins, and other harmful factors.

Bacteria and parasites tend to live and grow in an alkaline environment, while fungus and viruses tend to live and grow in an acidic environment. It is much more difficult for illnesses to develop in a cellular environment with a balanced or neutral pH level of 7.

Using the biomagnetism technique, the therapist applies a set of magnets (one positive polarity and one negative polarity) to the selected area where a condition has been identified.

The magnets encourage a neutral pH state, reducing the reproduction and growth of pathogens and helping to remove them.

​With the cellular environment corrected by the magnets the problems identified can be reduced and even disappear completely. The cellular environment can be returned to the point of balance creating the best conditions for the body’s inherent ability to regenerate and restore its own health.

What To Expect During Biomagnetic Therapy Session

The diagnosis is done through a Kinesiology (muscle-test) assessment that in this case may also be known as Bioenergetic diagnosis. Then the therapist places the pairs of magnets with a positive and negative charge on the entry and exit points associated with the condition and identified during the assessment.

You will have magnets placed on your body, often in multiple locations, depending on the results of the Kinesiology assessment.

During the time that the magnets are in place, patients generally relax deeply, move into light trance, or fall asleep.

Frequency & Duration

The first biomagnetism session lasts approximately 90 minutes, as it consists of analysis and control. The following sessions last around 1 hour, depending on the therapist’s assessment. Typically between 4 and 6 sessions are sufficient to achieve complete healing of minor conditions.

Chronic or degenerative conditions will require additional sessions. The length of frequency of these Biomagnetic Therapy sessions will vary greatly depending on the underlying condition, but a period of more intense therapy during the first month followed by monthly sessions is not uncommon.

Indications For Biomagnetic Therapy

Biomagnetism is helpful for ANY condition, both physical and emotional. It helps to restore balance to the mind and body, here are some examples:

Chronic pain, Injury, Fybromyalgia, Lyme disease, Intestinal problems, Hypertension, Mood disorders, Organ dysfunction, Back pain, Fertility, Allergies, Arthritis, Emotional stability, Obesity, Addictions, and more....

Biomagnetic Therapy is non-invasive and can be very successful. However,  as with every method of healing, it is also dependent on the severity of the illness and the willingness of the person who is suffering from it, to want to heal and change their lifestyle.

Benefits Of Biomagnetic Therapy

• Neutralises pH and creates an environment that is inhospitable to pathogens

• Correction of the intracellular energetic and ionic conditions

• Completely natural, painless, easy, and non-invasive

• No side effects and you can easily use it in conjunction with both conventional and alternative treatments

• Targets the root cause of the pain/disease rather than only the symptoms

• You will see the results in a few minutes, days, or sometimes in a few weeks

Contraindications

Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Pregnancy, Pacemakers (and other electronic devices), IVF (and other fertility treatments), Haemodynamic Instability, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Ionic-Detox Foot Bath

How An Ionic-Detox Foot Bath Works: Facts and Myths

The process of an Ionic-Detox Foot Bath is actually quite simple. We start by filling a tub with warm water and adding salt to it to improve conductivity. Then we place an array into the tub to produce a gentle electrical current. This direct micro current breaks the water into positively charged hydrogen ions and oxygen gas, or negatively charged hydroxide ions and hydrogen gas, depending on the settings we choose.

When we turn the machine on, the patient might notice a slight tingling sensation in the feet. That’s because our bodies are made of water and electrolytes, and they allow the micro current to travel through the body. The ions in the water have a moving effect on oppositely charged toxins in all the body's organs including the liver, intestines, kidneys, lungs and skin.  The toxins have to go somewhere, and they end up being excreted through the processes of urination, defecation and sweating.

By the end of a 45-minute session, the water changes colour to brown. The color change is caused by the oxidation of the metal plates in the array and the ions reacting with solutes in the water. So don’t be fooled by some companies out there who claim that the brown water produced in their bath is the result of toxins coming out of the body. This is NOT true! Most of the detoxification happens internally and lasts up to 48 hours after the session and it has nothing to do with the colour of the water.

Effectiveness Of Ionic Foot Detox Bath

An ionic foot detox is more effective than other foot detox modalities because the electrical current actually travels throughout the body and stimulates lasting detoxification effects. Other modalities offer similar relaxation benefits, but the effects don’t last, and they can only remove toxins close to the surface of the skin.

The Benefits of An Ionic-Detox Foot Bath

The primary benefit of an ionic detox footbath is that it enhances the body’s own natural detoxification abilities. This allows the body to remove heavy metals and other toxic elements from the body more efficiently.

Assisting the body’s natural detoxification process results in:

 a stronger immune system
a reduction in chronic pain and inflammation
prevention of chronic disease
relief from the symptoms of chronic illness
potential weight loss
increased energy and focus
enhanced lymphatic drainage
better skin health
fewer headaches and migraines
improved circulation and heart health
an overall feeling of relaxation and well-being
stress relief and improved mood
a reduction of swelling in the feet and ankles
improved digestion and nutrient absorption

What The Treatment Includes

A 45 min. treatment includes: Ionic-Detox Foot Bath + relaxing music + a cup of herbal detox tea + detox foot pads (applied in the end).

Leech Therapy (Hirudotherapy)

Leech therapy (or Hirudotherapy) is a highly effective, scientifically proven, NATURAL healing method successfully tested by millennia. 

Origins Of Leech Therapy

The word "leech” is a derivation of the Anglo-Saxon laece, meaning "to heal“ or if literally translated as “physician”. The earliest clearly documented record of use of leeches for medical purposes appears in paintings of Egyptian tomb, dated 1500 BC.

Later Chinese, Arabic, Anglo-Saxon, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, Roman and Persian medical texts  provide frequent records of use of Leech Therapy. The most famous doctors of those times appreciated and used leeches for treatments. For example, Galen promoted the use of leeches and Avicenna in his world-famous book Canon of Medicine wrote instructions on how to use them.

In Indian mythology Lord Dhanvantari who is God of Ayurveda was often depicted holding leech in one hand and nectar with herbs in another.

Leeches became particularly widespread between 17th and 19th centuries, turning into lucrative commodity due to rigorous use and success among patients. Physicians throughout Europe used hundreds of millions of leeches. Their use was so common that physicians were often called “leeches”.

In the last 20 years leeches have been rediscovered, and are scientifically better understood.

NHS is using leeches in many hospitals these days mainly for reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries.

How Leech Therapy Works

Leeches are currently the most powerful natural remedy to improve the function of human circulatory system.

The Leech therapy session involves few medicinal leeches being applied to the body's problematic area to extract blood, usually up to one tablespoon of blood per leech. Once the leech is attached, it will likely remain safely in place until fully distended. It will drop off usually within 30-60 minutes. For the next 12-24 hours the site will be discharging up to about 16 tablespoons of blood.

 The principal mechanism of action in Leech Therapy appears to be the secretion of a complex mixture of bioactive substances from the salivary glands of the leech at the time of biting, and the injection of these active substances into the human bloodstream.

These are but not limited to: anti-inflammatory, pain-killing, anti-spasmodic, vasodilating, blood thinning, antiseptic, nerve cell regenerating enzymes, and much more. In total - over 100 bioactive components which are highly beneficial for health.

These components work in synergy to decrease the viscosity of the blood, making its consistency thinner, and most importantly, dissolving blood clots and promoting a more efficient blood circulation. This in turn prevents thrombosis which is a frequent post-Covid complication.

Benefits Of Leech Therapy

Leech blood letting enables dissolving and elimination of toxins, ballast substances, stagnant blood and lymph, thus the body is cleaned in a natural way.

It reduces swelling and oedema due to lymphatic cleanse and improved lymph circulation.

It has a relaxing and calming effect on patients' nervous system and helps to feel happier thanks to the release of serotonin which is stimulated during the Leech Therapy session.

Leech Therapy also substantially increases phagocytosis - the process during which our immune cells attack and destroy microbes, infections, viruses, parasites, fungal infections, etc. Therefore, it is boosting our immune system.

Considering all this, it is no wonder that leeches were called "doctors" for hundreds of years.

There is a defined protocol for treating different diseases and conditions with leeches. The areas where the leeches are placed, the number of leeches used, and the number of sessions required varies depending upon the condition being treated.

Indications For Leech Therapy

• high blood pressure, headaches, migraines
• stress, depression, anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia
• sinusitis
• thyroid (hypo- or hyper- active, nodules in thyroid)
• cardiovascular problems, atherosclerosis
• fatty liver, high cholesterol
• poor blood circulation
• varicose veins, vein thrombosis
• neurological disorders
• hair loss & skin diseases, eczema, psoriasis
• gynaecology - painful periods, fibroids
• men sexual health - erectile dysfunction, poor sperm analysis, varicocele, etc.
• infertility & preparation for healthy pregnancy
• inflammation of any kind
• limb swellings, oedema
• joint problems
• pain, cramps, spasms, traumatic injuries
• eye diseases
• dental problems
• post- Covid 19 side effects (increased blood clotting)

Contraindications

• anaemia
• haemophilia and other blood clotting disorders
• pregnancy
• very low blood pressure (prolonged)
• severe exhaustion
• allergic reaction to insect bites
• any diagnosed blood disorder
• chronic alcoholism
• hepatitis
• HIV/AIDS