Fire Cupping is a type of acupressure therapy using specially designed glass cups that are heated; that when they are applied to the body a vacuum is created, and the skin is gently pulled up into a cup. In its simplest form, fire cupping is a type of deep tissue massage that promotes stress relief and relaxation. As a medicinal therapy, cupping has been used with bronchitis, asthma, colds, digestive diseases, musculoskeletal pain, some gynecological disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, lung diseases, and paralysis as well as for other disorders.