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
Loredana	-	Italian, Romanian
Kasi	-	Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Feliu	-	Catalan
Malandra	-	English (Rare)
Elvire	el-VEER	French
Cassianus	-	Ancient Roman