There are different types of cupping techniques are there like:
• Dry cupping: The air inside a plastic or glass cup is suctioned or vacuumed out by placing the cup on the skin.
• Wet cupping / Hijama / Bleeding: Wet cupping creates a mild suction by leaving a cup in place for about 3 minutes. The therapist then removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make light, tiny cuts on your skin. Next, they do a second suction to draw out a small quantity of blood.
• Oil cupping / Sliding cupping: Its a technique where massage oils are applied, cups are attached to the body and then slide across an area.
• Flash cupping / Empty cupping: It involves quick repeated application of cups, with minimal retention. It reduces local congestion and stimulate circulation over a broader area.