Fire Cupping – An Erotic BDSM Experience – many people get excited by the New year. They will try something new and different and set time up to enjoy goals, exploring a new and increased openness. Sometimes, with the help of popular media, people might try new things that they’ve never even considered or even heard of.
Cupping is a Traditional Chinese Medical practice that has existed for thousands of years. More recently it has been added in BDSM Play as an expression of sucking and pumping play.
Cupping Is Widely Accepted As A Remedial Therapy
During the Olympics there was a very public and visual display of Phelps on the diving box, ready to jump, cupping marks clearly evident across his body. This has been supplemented with popular celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Helena Bonham Carter and even Justin Bieber all getting cupping treatment.
So what is cupping, and what are the benefits of it?
Cupping is a technique that has been used for thousands of years in Ancient Chinese Culture. It involves placing glass, bamboo, or wooden jars onto the skin and creating a vacuum by suctioning out the air. This raises the underlying tissue and helps enhance circulation, ease muscle tension, and provide pain relief. Cupping is also believed to remove toxins from the body’s tissue. The cups are traditionally left on for about three minutes, but can be left on longer if necessary.
It is simple and can be used on its own or in conjunction with acupuncture. While the technique has been modernized, the original philosophy remains the same. Cupping is considered to be a form of therapy and is treated similarly to other therapeutic exercises.
During the cupping process, you may experience a tight sensation around the rim of the cupped area. While some individuals find this sensation relaxing and soothing, others may find it surprising. Generally, cupping is not a painful experience, except in certain BDSM practices. Depending on your comfort level and the practitioner’s understanding of your problem, the cups may be moved around or left in place.
There are three methods of cupping:
- Dry Cupping: Creating a partial vacuum in a cup through some kind of mechanical means.
- Fire Cupping: Doing the same with fire.
- Wet Cupping: The process involves using both fire and dry cupping techniques and making tiny cuts at the suction area to extract small quantities of blood from the patient.
How Long Does Cupping Take?
The duration of the cups on your body can vary based on the severity of the issue and your expectations. Like a massage, each cupping treatment is tailored to you and your body on the day of your appointment. Cupping is commonly used on the back but can be applied to any fleshy part of the body, such as the legs, chest, and arms.
Cupping therapy is easily noticeable as it causes the skin to temporarily change color, resulting in red, blue, or purple marks. This effect is more pronounced when there is an energetic blockage or injury under the cupped area, leading to increased discoloration. Although skin discoloration can last for a few days to a couple of weeks, cupping itself is not usually painful.
Another cupping session should not be scheduled until the marks have disappeared, and the underlying ailment has been resolved. Fixed cupping is a technique where the cups are placed on a specific area of the body and left there for a short or extended period of time.
Is Cupping Considered Safe?
This method of treatment is commonly known as cupping, where massage oils and creams are applied to specific body parts. The cups are then moved around the area to remove toxins from the entire region. This technique is primarily recommended for the back due to easy sliding of the cups.
Cupping is helpful when dealing with allergies, fatigue, colds, flu, back pain, anxiety, muscle aches, and stress. Cupping is considered safe, although there have been rare cases where it has gone wrong due to misuse, poor training, a reaction, or inadequate aftercare.
The side effects to cupping could include:
- Mild Discomfort
- Burns
- Bruises
- Skin infection
What Other Countries Have Practiced Cupping?
Cupping therapy has a broader history than just Chinese medicine, as various versions of this treatment have been utilized by the Egyptians, North American Indians and the early Greeks. In fact, Hippocrates, who is often seen as the father of modern medicine, suggested cupping as a medical treatment.
Cupping therapy is not recommended for individuals who have a tendency to bleed easily, uncontrolled bleeding, skin ulcers or edema. It is also not advisable to apply suction cups over significant blood vessels as it can cause harm and increase the risk of bruising. Pregnant women are advised to take extra care, and cupping should never be done on their abdomen or lower back.
What Is Fire Cupping in Erotic Play?
Fire cupping is known for its sensual and relaxing effects, stimulating senses if used at the beginning of a BDSM scene. Unlike dry cupping, fire cupping involves the use of glass cups and an open flame, which can make suction less predictable. The cups conduct heat and provide a delightful, sensuous warmth when applied.
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Clitoral pumps and pussy pumps are suction devices that are meant to cover all or most of the labial area (vagina lips and clit) or just the clit for the clitoral pumps. Both operate similarly, where they create suction. This causes the blood to engorge the clit or vaginal area, making it more sensitive. Once you release the pressure, the area will stay plumped up for a short time before returning to normal. This is not a long-term effect. Some pumps even come with the bonus of stimulators and vibrations to provide pleasure post pump!
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But what are they for?
Who uses them?
And how can they spice up our sex lives?
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