
Cupping Therapy for the Karate Kid!
Fire Cupping is one of the oldest methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Using cups made of thick glass or plastic, although bamboo, iron and pottery cups were often used in ancient times and may be seen used in other countries or in ones personal use. In a typical cupping session, glass cups are warmed using an alcohol soaked cotton ball, lit, then placed inside the cup. The flame inside the cup removes all the oxygen, which creates a vacuum, and the cup is immediately app