What is the difference between vacuum cupping and fire cupping?

Cupping is the most common health-preserving technique in our lives. In fact, there are two types of cupping: vacuum cupping and fire cupping. Vacuum cupping is relatively simple, so it can be performed in daily home settings. So what are the differences?

The principle of cupping is to ignite alcohol and empty the air in the cup, creating a negative pressure environment that fits the skin for treatment. Generally speaking, it is difficult to control the suction force without professional guidance, and some people even burn their skin due to cupping. Cupping has many unsafe factors. A vacuum cupping device is a tool that uses the principle of air pressure to extract the air in the cup while isolating the skin from the outside world to achieve a negative pressure effect, thereby achieving corresponding therapeutic effects on the tissues in the skin. Therefore, in principle, the vacuum cupping device is more suitable for beginners and elderly people.

For different users, the question of which is better, a cupping device or a fire cupping jar, will have different answers. It is recommended for beginners to use a vacuum cupping device with suction. The advantages of a vacuum cupping device are that it is easy to use, safe and reliable, and has good effects; but one disadvantage is that it is slightly slower to operate than a fire cupping device, and key components such as the rubber pad and air pump have a certain service life, so professionals generally do not choose this type. Professional cupping practitioners or friends who frequently cupping recommend choosing traditional fire cupping cups such as ceramic jars, glass jars, and bamboo tube jars. The characteristics of this type of product are quick operation, simplicity of use, and durability, but practice is required before use.

Therefore, we cannot simply say which is better between cupping device and fire cupping. First of all, we need to understand who we are, whether we are a beginner or a professional. For the health care of the elderly, the vacuum cupping device is a very convenient cupping device.