Dry Cupping is kind of cupping which also called Fire Cupping. A cotton ball is soaked in a solution that contains up to 70% alcohol. The ball is held by a pair of forceps or pliers and lit with matches or a lighter. It is held inside the cup to create heat and then quickly removed before inverting the cup on the skin. Another variation called Alcohol fire cupping is to pour a small quantity of alcohol into the cup and light it. The fire is allowed to go out before inversion.
Blood Cupping/Wet cupping also known a s Hijama(medicinal bleeding) in Arabic , where blood is drown by the local suction from a small skin incision. The first reported usages, are found in the Islamic hadith saying attributed to or describing the action of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed (saw) and hijima was practiced their time.
