Although the side effects of cupping therapy are minimal, it can cause adverse effects, like burns or skin infections, in people with specific health conditions, says Bramhall. People with the ...

Brown marks show that things are healing. Besides the bruising, cupping can cause some side effects, like skin discoloration, scars, burns and infections. It can make conditions, like eczema or ...

Those bruises are the result of a traditional Chinese medicinal therapy called "fire cupping." SEE ALSO: Australians are ripping into the trouble-plagued 'Olympics on 7' app The practice involves ...