Tibetan Copper Cups (Sang-bom ཟངས་བུམ།)
Note: We will charge additional $10 shipping cost per set on top of minimum shipping fees due to its heaviness.
Sang-bom is Tibetan Medicine special technique of cupping. The function of cupping is to alleviate acute or chronic pain by improving circulation in the channels of body. Sang-bom provides detoxification by opening the pores of the skin. The cups may leave red or purplish bruise on the skin, but these will disappear in a few days.
The cups can be made of many different materials, including glass and copper. The copper cupping releases more tension and stress of emotional and mental imbalances. The glass cupping works better for acute pain and chronic musculo-skeletal pain. Both style of cups are used for digestive problems. Cupping is very beneficial for pain and tension in the muscles, tendons and bones. It is also helpful for headaches, dizziness, asthma, early stages of a cold with runny nose and cough, digestive problems and menstrual cramps.
These copper cups are handmade in Lhasa, Tibet.