Various of hijama cup could be found used during practice. Perhaps the most widely chosen by the practitioner is the cup made from plastic. Hijama plastic cups differ in term of quality, thickness and concept. Some of them can be reused and some are disposable. The range of price varies based on the quality. Sammora and Kangzhu are some reputable names in the industry.
Other than plastic cup, there are also cups made from other material such as animal horn, bamboo, silicone and perhaps one of the best is made from glass. It is very well known that this glass cupping usually being used while practicing fire cupping, where fire is inserted to the cup to create some air pressure when it is then to be placed on the body. Usually, the glass is thick.
The other type of glass cups for doing hijama has a thinner glass with a sort of valve to be attached on top to help release the air when the cup is needed to be detached from the body. This cup has great ability to break if it falls, so you need to take extra cautions for this. It is believed that this is why so many practitioner tend not to choose glass cup because it will trouble them when it break.
Despite from the negative side of the glass cup, we discover that the glass cup give the patient a much more comfortable experience compared to the procedure of using those plastic cup. The glass cup glides smoothly on the skin contrary with the plastic cup that might have some sharp edges.
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