What is cupping?

• A. Electrical stimulation therapy.
• B. Heat application to muscles.
• C. Alternative medicine using suction cups on skin.
• D. A massage technique using essential oils.

Answer: (C)

Cupping is an alternative medicine practice that uses suction cups placed on the skin to create a vacuum, pulling the skin and underlying tissues into the cup. This technique is aimed at influencing blood flow and muscle tension and is commonly seen in traditional medicine systems. It is not electrical stimulation therapy, which uses electrical currents; it is not heat application to muscles, which relies on heat sources; and it is not a massage technique using essential oils. Therefore, it matches the description of using suction cups on the skin.