Cambodian immigrant Heap You continues to use the traditional 'cupping' treatment she learned in her homeland, believing it allows harmful 'excess wind' to escape her body. Mental health professionals have long been skeptical of such techniques, but some are becoming more open to including them along with Western treatments. With cupping, a small heated glass is placed upside-down on the skin. As the air inside it cools, it creates a vacuum that draws some of the skin into the cup, leaving a welt.
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