“So, this does seem to work fine. I tested it out on my leg and I'm not quite sure what it is supposed to do other than heat and suck an area. It comes with some really basic directions, but they don't actually tell you where to use it. There is a diagram of the meridians with the labels in an Asian language. I mean, I do have books on acupressure that have similar information in English, but I'm not sure if you are supposed to cup on the meridians or the pressure points. I've also seen it done on what looks like muscles. I will have to do more researchNow where I should have thought this out more. I have upper back problems. I was hoping this might help, but to do it properly, I really need someone else to place it. Which also means that someone else has to learn at least minimally about the placement as well. This, of course, does not mean I think this is a useless product, but it is something you should think about before purchasing. It is not really useful for a single person or one whose significant other doesn't have the interest/patience to learn.”