cupping

An Eastern medicine technique in which the mouths of empty glass cups are pressed against the skin to draw blood to the surface and increase blood flow. Since drugs have not helped my mother's illness, she has recently begun cupping.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kulap	-	Thai
Thijs	TIES	Dutch
Vasco	BAHS-ko (Spanish), VASH-koo (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Mabel	MAY-bəl	English
Tammie	['tæmi]
Felim	-	Irish