Dry Cupping

WHAT IS A DRY CUPPING?

Cupping therapy is an old traditional method of placing cups made of glass, bamboo, or other materials on specific areas of the body to treat different conditions.

The cups create a suction effect that is used to treat inflammation, increase blood circulation, help with pain, and as a form of massage therapy.

How does it work?

In the traditional method, your therapist will put a flammable substance inside the cup such as paper, alcohol, or herbs, and ignite it briefly. As the fire fades, the cup is placed upside down on your skin.

The cup cools, creating a vacuum that raises your skin up into the cup. Shortly after, your skin will redden and the blood vessels will expand.

The cup is left in place for about three minutes.

Modern methods use vacuum pumps instead of flammables to produce the cupping effect which is what Body Smart use.