趣味青春英语电台 第257期:Put the pedal to the metal

 　　Idiom:

　　Put the pedal to the metal ( speed up )

　　Hit the book:

　　Gliding cupping

　　Superficial

　　Relieving

　　Loosen

　　Sedate

　　Stiff muscle

　　Fatigue

　　Migraines

　　Cellulite

　　Once the suction has occurred, the cups can be gently moved across the skin (often referred to as "gliding cupping). The suction in the cups causes the skin and superficial muscle layer to be lightly drawn into the cup. Cupping is much like the inverse of massage—rather than applying pressure to muscles, it uses gentle pressure to pull them upward. For most patients, this is a particularly relaxing and relieving sensation. Once suctioned, the cups are generally left in place for about ten minutes while the patient relaxes. This is similar to the practice of Tui Na, a traditional Chinese medicine massage technique that targets acupuncture points as well as painful body parts, and is well known to provide relief through pressure.