What is the principle of cupping?
Cupping is an ancient Chinese medicine treatment. Its principle is that by burning paper and twisting alcohol cotton in the cupping, the air in the cupping is exhausted, so that the cupping is in a negative pressure state, and then it is adsorbed on the acupuncture points or diseased parts on the body surface, so that the skin is congested, the acupuncture points are opened, the warm gas permeates, and the wind, cold, dampness and other evils are discharged, thereby relieving exterior symptoms and dispelling cold, relaxing meridians and dredging collaterals, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, expelling wind and removing dampness, removing toxic substances and expelling pus. Modern medicine believes that cupping can make local congestion, stimulate immune function, accelerate blood circulation and promote metabolism.
Can cupping remove moisture?
Cupping can eliminate dampness, and has the functions of dispelling cold and removing dampness, dredging collaterals and removing blood stasis, promoting qi and blood circulation, relieving swelling and pain, expelling toxin and purging heat, so many diseases can be treated by cupping therapy. For example, arrhythmia can be treated by cupping at Xinshu, Pishu, Shenshu and Shu Ge, and dysmenorrhea can be treated by cupping at Guanyuan, Ashi, Xue Hai and Sanyinjiao.
What are the advantages of cupping?
1. Weight loss effect: cupping internal pressure can dredge meridians, balance qi and blood, regulate endocrine, accelerate blood and lymph circulation, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, thus improving digestive function, accelerating metabolism, increasing heat and fat consumption, and reducing body surface fat and deep body fat, thus achieving the goal of safety, health care and rapid weight loss. ?
2. Promote systemic blood circulation: negative pressure in the tank is caused by exhaust, so that the tank edge can be tightly attached to the skin surface, pulling nerves, muscles, blood vessels and subcutaneous glands, which can cause a series of nervous and endocrine system reactions, adjust the vasomotor function of blood vessels and the permeability of blood vessel walls, thus improving systemic blood circulation. ?
3. Eliminate toxins in the body: The strong suction and pull of cupping negative pressure can fully open pores, stimulate the functions of sweat glands and sebaceous glands, and strengthen the aging cells on the skin surface, thus accelerating the discharge of toxins and wastes in the body.
The longer cupping time, the better?
Many people think that the longer the cupping time, the better the effect will be. They even think that it takes blisters to show the effect of cupping. In fact, this is also wrong. Because cupping takes too long, blisters may appear, which not only hurts the skin, but also may cause skin infection.