(1) Another very effective cupping method is the one used in India.(2) In classes we had to make pills, suppositories, and powders, and recognize cupping and leech glasses!(3) For best result, cupping may be applied with acupuncture for these two points.(4) Physical manipulation included cupping , which was believed to reduce congestion and restore blood flow.(5) The therapeutic applications of cupping have been documented through several thousand years of clinical experience.