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Traditional Chinese Therapy: Cupping Therapy Cupping therapy, a traditional healing technique with over 3,000 years of history, is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction, promoting blood flow, relieving pain, and balancing the body's Qi. Recognized globally, cupping gained international attention during the 2016 Olympics when athletes like Michael Phelps showcased circular marks from the therapy. The origin of cupping therapy can be traced back to ancient times. According to historical records, cupping therapy first appeared in China about 3000 years ago during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. At that time, animal horns or bamboo tubes were used as cupping tools, and negative pressure was formed by burning or other methods to absorb the horns or bamboo tubes on the skin for treating various diseases. In ancient times, cupping therapy was known as "horn therapy" or "suction tube therapy". The earliest records can be found in the "Huangdi Neijing", which mentions that cupping therapy can be used to treat wind-cold-damp arthralgia and other diseases. During the Han Dynasty, cupping therapy further developed and its application scope continuously expanded, becoming an important means of traditional Chinese external treatment. In the Jin Dynasty, Ge Hong recorded the method of using bamboo cups for cupping in the "Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang", providing a reference for the improvement of cupping tools in later generations. With the evolution of history, cupping therapy gradually spread to various parts of the world and became an important part of traditional medicine.