While a growing interest in Chinese Medicine in the past few years has seen celebrities and high-profile athletes bring cupping to the public’s interest, it has been an integral part of Chinese Traditional Medicine since ancient times. Cupping is useful for many things in clinical practice. Drawing toxins out of the body, promoting blood circulation, releasing muscle tension and treating joint pain are some of the more common uses of cupping. In the clinic it is often used adjunctively to acupuncture and other therapies of TCM. In some cases or at a patient’s request it might be used as sole treatment for a condition.