Chinese Suction Cup Therapy ("Cupping" or "Fire Cups")

http://www.farwestchina.com/2008/06/chinese-massage-therapy-sucks-my.html An ancient Chinese therapy called "cupping" or "fire cups" where a fire is lit inside a glass ball, placed on the back and then sucks the skin up into the ball.

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• suction
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• medicine
• fire
• spots
• back

[joshssummers]

Nothing's wrong and it doesn't damage the skin (mine's back to normal).

Green stuff coming out of you? I'm completely disgusted!

[ApollosInsight]

I hear that the coloring of the skin after the cups are removed is an indication of the amount of toxins inside your body. The darker the skin is, the more toxins are said to reside in your body.

[akihush]

Wow... I really want to try this. Umm does anyone know about other forms or therapies or traditions.

[desperationtrain]

I had this done to me on Friday. The greeks believes it balances out the blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. I had green stuff coming out of me!

[Dimosthenis20]

i think something is wrong there! Doesn't that damage the skin!