Suction cups are an ancient healing method based on the application of glasses of heat to the skin. The first references to this method are in the texts of Hippocrates, who used suction cups, among other things, to treat angina and menstrual disorders.

Hippocrates suggested that the suction cups be small in diameter, conical in shape and light, even if the disease for which they are intended is deep. In the 19th century, suction cups were severely criticized by the medical community, but in recent decades, their healing properties have been rediscovered.

The suction done with the suction cups stimulates the flow, mainly of the blood and the lymph, in the area where it is applied. In this way the blood and lymph are mobilized at the level of skin and muscle tissue both in the area of ​​application of the suction cup and in the neighboring areas from where they are sucked. The result is improved perfusion and oxygenation of local tissues. Based on this principle, suction cups are used to relax overworked muscles.