An athlete going through a difficult phase due to chronic pain and have they got fed up with buying many medicines for your pain? Then how about seeking relief through Fire Cupping Therapy? Hearing it for first time, right?
Well! It is medical treatment process in which you have to carry red circles on your pain areas. Don’t worry. They are not that fearsome as they look. On the contrary, they will give you much solace after such long endurance of the pain. This therapy is actually a traditional Chinese medical therapy that the Chinese are using for long years.
The name TCM comes from there. ‘M’ here stands for ‘Medicine’. Apart from this therapy, TCM is a massage that is also given to the suffering people to gift their body a soothing relaxation. In case you are interested to know the details about these renowned Chinese therapies and their working process, let’s proceed.
Fire Cupping Chinese Therapy – The Concept
This follows the working process of a vacuum cleaner. A vacuum cleaner pulls the dirt’s and other things towards it with strong attraction. The same happens in Fire Cupping. You put the cup on your skin and press it tight. Some air gets trapped inside and can’t leave.
Now fire is enlightened for a while. The fire keeps on lightning for a while inside it. Don’t worry. The fire won’t stay long. It won’t burn your skin. It’s only the matter of a second.
As a result of the enlightening of the fire the trapped air becomes warm and improves the blood circulation inside your painful area. This is the concept behind fire cupping.
Fire Cupping Chinese Therapy – How It Works
1. Taking the Help of a Cup
First of all, the appropriate cups are selected for this therapy by the therapist. They must be small in size. The therapist usually chooses the following material for the cups:
- Glass,
- Bamboo,
- Plastic, etc.
At a glance, you will think by seeing them that they are cups for drinking water or tea. But, actually they are fire cups. The therapist keeps them in inverted position.
2. Enlightening the Fire
This second step is all about enjoying the magic of fire. First, a cotton ball is arranged. It is made wet by soaking a small quantity of alcohol in it. After that the therapist makes use of a lighter so that it catches fire.
The burning cotton ball remains inside the cup for a while and then gets extinguished. As a result, the material inside the cup gets warm. All the air inside it vanishes due to the fire. This is because the fire consumes all the air and leaves the cups inside part vacuum.
3. Tightening the Cup – Pressing it Against your Skin
Once the cup gets vacuum inside it, it gets prepared to be worked as a vacuum cleaner. So, the therapist can now easily press the cup against your skin on the painful area. This is fire cupping therapy.
You will realize the warmth inside the cup. It will give you the feel that something is giving your painful area a warm compress. Until the therapy, completes, the vacuum inside the cup holds your skin strongly. If will feel as if the it is giving your skin a deep kiss.
4. 10 minutes of Relaxation
Once fixed on your skin, the therapist will give you some time for relaxation along with the cup. You will keep lying down for a few minutes. However, the cup must remain as it is. Some Chinese professionals even uses some oil before proceeding for it.
The oil massaged on the painful area gives you an opportunity to slide the cup. This therapy very much gives you the feel of a TCM massage.
5. Removal of the Cup
Once the massage is over the therapist chooses to remove the cup from your skin. It is removed with a pop sound. For some time, you have to carry with you some red circles on the treated areas.
Though they look like bruises, they are actually not. Within a few days your skin becomes normal and the pain nearly vanishes. Even if you have a shortage of time, the therapy can be completed within half an hour. It is very helpful and makes you feel better after prolonged endurance of pain.
Conclusion
So, as you can understand, fire cupping Chinese therapy has gained much popularity since the ancient time and Yong Kang TCM is a leading brand providing this service for years. It’s TCM massage by expert professionals has also made many clients feel better for long time. They have experienced much relief with these therapies and have come to this clinic again and again to seek these treatments. If you are an athlete who has tried many measures to reduce your pain and still failed, trying these therapies in the clinic would worth it.
FAQ’s
What are the benefits of the fire cupping Chinese process?
Here are some of the benefits of this treatment like Fresh blood gushes in inside your body and you gets much relief from pain as the affected spot heals fast. Also some other benefits like it throw the dirty blood and other trashes out of the body and a lot of oxygen enters your body.
Which rules to maintain if you choose to do cupping?
There are a lot of rules that you have to follow if you choose cupping. Before undergoing it, it is necessary to fill your stomach. However, you should not eat heavy foods. Also, you are asked not to come in contact with water for an hour. Wear easy-to-unwear robes before you proceed for the therapy. Once the therapy is done, avoid entering the AC room. Also, don’t put the switch of your fan on.
Can an ordinary person undergo cupping?
Yes, a child can undergo fire cupping to eliminate his pain. However, he must be 8 years old or more. Also you have follow some rules like you have to protect your body for at least some time from cold. Don’t touch water for a few hours. Even if you feel thirsty warm water will the only option for you. Avoid giving much trouble to your body by heavy walking, gym, etc.
