For centuries, Cupping has been practiced throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Cupping therapy involves placing glass cups or silicone cups on your skin to create a vacuum. This action draws the blood to the surface in specific parts of the body that need healing. At Healing Cycles, I use Fire cupping. This therapy involves setting the glass cup on fire. I use a flammable substance, like alcohol or herbs, for this process. The fire begins to go out as I place the cup on the surface of your skin. As the therapy cup cools, it creates a vacuum or suction. The skin will rise into the glass cup and will start to redden. Typically, I will leave the cup in place for about ten minutes.
I also practice “massage cupping” therapy in which I move the cups around and glide them across your skin. In massage cupping therapy, the muscles are tended to with the application of pressure. Negative pressure is better to help with pain management than tissue compression. With the cupping therapy method, the skin, tissue, and muscles are pulled upwards. This enhances circulation and provides pain management.
Benefits of cupping:
- Assists in detoxification
- Pain management
- Assists in dealing with lung conditions like the common cold and in some cases temporary relief of asthma.
- Helps to reduce cellulitis
- Helps with constipation
Thank you for your interest. Contact me if you have questions!
In Health,
Yamin Chehin L.Ac, Dipl O.M
Healing Cycles 