Cup Premium Transparent Silicone Cupping Set for Chinese Cupping and Massage Therapy

I wouldn't have guessed that $25 would have changed my life so much in so little time. I used these for three reasons.1. I suffer from chronic muscle aches in the backs of my shoulders from holding up C-D cup boobs for the last 20 years. Advil and vodka weren't cutting it anymore.2. At age 35, I started to get puckering in the sides and backs of my thighs.3. Now at age 38, I have venous insufficiency (the whole getting better with age thing, only applies to wine). It caused my legs and feet to swell to gross looking proportions because I was sitting a chair for work for too long and traveling.I have no plans on getting rid of the boobs, and I had surgery on all the veins in both legs so they would stop swelling. It's been a year since all of my leg surgeries and they still swell if I sit for more than 3 hours. I have a stand up desk now, I bike ride 4 days a weeks, I wear full length compression stockings when I'm home, but it doesn't matter. My lymph nodes in my legs are also damaged so I retain fluid in my legs like you wouldn't believe.My massage therapist friend turned me onto cupping therapy for my shoulders. Researching before I purchased, I came across a few blogs where cupping was discussed for cellulite and fluid retention in the legs. This seemed like the answer to all of my health issues, so I bought them, and it was the best $25 I've ever spent.I rub coconut oil on my legs every other day after I get out of the shower, and then I take the large cup and rub it across my upper leg (front, sides, back, and inner thigh) for several minutes. It hurts like a bitch. But only for the first...maybe 4-5 times I did it. I was bruised everywhere that first week I tried it. The first day, I lost 1/2 inch in my thighs and was peeing like crazy. It released more fluid than the medication my doctor gave me. 10 days later, I lost 1+ inches on my thighs. I don't have a huge cellulite problem, but after a few weeks of using the cups every other day, I'm as smooth as I was at age 25.When I am working (I work from home), I put the cups on my shoulder muscles for 30 minutes 3 times a week and I do not experience the fatigue and ache I am used to. I also have better posture now.There is a little booklet that comes with your cups that has diagrams for where to place your cups for other medical conditions. I'm convinced after what I have experienced that it will help anything else I need them to.You have nothing to lose but $25 to try them.

Quality is great and they work as advertised. They come with a really good guide book on how to use them and where. They also have a little draw string pouch that hold them all. Use some oil to help get them in the right position and do not use them on your face if you're all all nervous about turning colors. I used one on the middle of my forehead for a migraine and it helped so much, and no color change. My husband then decided to try the same and that was bad, he ended up with a black / blue mark in the center of his forehead as well as some purplish colors from where he'd moved it around on his face finding the right position. He had to go to work that way (trying not to laugh which is so mean haha) but no one said anything thankfully and after sleeping it had gotten quite a bit less purple so it wasn't as noticeable. I have a very bad back, surgeries etc, and when used on my back by my doctor it created a large very dark (almost black) bruise. It didn't hurt at all and the doctor said that was good as it was definitely the right spot and would get the blood flowing. If you've had trigger point injections and don't like them or can't afford them, these are a great alternative too.

These Chinese suction cups are similar to ones used as Traditional cups which involve heating the cups. With suction applied to the skin, the stagnant energy, is brought to the surface to be removed, allowing for better blood flow and healing below the cups.The cups came as advertised. They were easy to put on in areas where there is a broad surface area such as thigh, back etc. However, in areas with a smaller surface area, even when there was enough for the cup to cover, it would sometimes fall off (trapezius , shin etc). The suctioning strength is dependent on how far you squeeze it first. It is one of those things you have to feel it and experiment with until you get the strength that is comfortable.One word of caution: it leaves a round mark that looks like a hickey or may turn black and blue. I believe that the muscle tension relaxed after using the cups even the first time for about 20-30 minutes.The cups are easy to clean, so no worries if you want to share them. They come in 4 sizes and thus all fit together with smaller ones inside the larger ones. Only wish that they had two of the same size so I could do both sides if a body part at the same time.Would recommend these highly if you have chronic muscle pain.

I am a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist. I use fire cups in my practice, but I bought these for me, as it's difficult to cup my back with fire (not to mention a little dangerous!!) It really helps to understand acupuncture theory, and why we use cups. Cups are used with the intention of moving stagnant blood, and also with the intention of pulling out cold which may be trapped in the muscular layer.Others have said that it's challenging to get the right suction with the larger cups--I agree--but I found a work-around which may help you. For certain points along my spine, or on my back, I've managed to place the cup in the corner of a door jam to press it down, while using a finger to let some air out in order to get suction. With this technique I've gotten great suction in some hard-to-reach places, and fantastic relief from a chronic condition that has been bothering me.If you know what you are doing, the suction on these is fantastic. There are some cases where cupping is inadvisable--and if you do not get much in the way of marking--it may be actually that you are blood or qi deficient, not the fault of the cup--or maybe you don't have much blood stagnation--a good thing!Happy Cupping!

silicone has great suction and cups are very easy to use. product was shipped and delivered as promised