Four Techniques of Cupping Therapy and Correct Operating Methods According to the severity of the patient’s condition, cupping therapy can be divided into four techniques: flash cupping, moving cupping, retained cupping, and bloodletting cupping. ● Flash CuppingSteps❶ Wipe the area to be cupped with a cotton ball soaked in 75% alcohol.❷ Ignite a cotton ball … Read more
Introduction To enhance Yang Qi and detoxify the body, it is recommended to perform cupping on the entire back, placing a row of cups along each side of the Bladder Meridian (Pangguang Jing). For those with a robust constitution, each cupping session should last 15 minutes, once a week or every two weeks; for those … Read more
Click the top left ↑ “Daoist Medicine Chen Ming” to follow the public account Cupping therapy utilizes cups as tools, employing methods such as fire and suction to create negative pressure, which adheres to the skin surface, causing local bruising. This therapy aims to promote the flow of qi (气) and blood, reduce swelling and … Read more
Have you seen the circular purple marks on the skin of friends and family after cupping therapy? Do you know what discomforts can be alleviated by cupping? Have you ever tried cupping yourself? Let Dr. Lu Zhenhua, Chief Physician of the Acupuncture Department at Qihe County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, answer your questions. The Historical … Read more
Cupping therapy is one of the treasures of traditional Chinese medicine, widely used in our country for a long time. The method of cupping is recorded in the “Emergency Formulas for the Aftermath” by the Jin dynasty physician Ge Hong, which mentions the use of hollowed animal horns for external treatment of abscesses. In the … Read more
Cupping Therapy for Dampness: Recommended Acupuncture Points 1. Dazhui (Great Vertebra) Point [Indications] Fever, malaria, cough, wheezing, bone steaming heat, stiff neck, shoulder and back pain, lumbar stiffness, convulsions in children, epilepsy, fatigue from five types of labor, weakness from seven injuries, heat stroke, cholera, vomiting, jaundice, wind rash. 2. Fengmen (Wind Gate) Point [Indications] … Read more
Click the icon to view↓↓↓↓ Four Great Classics TCM Moxibustion Pediatric Tuina Disease Inquiry Cupping is one of the physical therapies in TCM. Due to poor lifestyle habits, modern people generally have issues with excessive dampness and coldness in their bodies. Cupping in beauty salons is favored by customers. Whether it is for general body … Read more
People around the world are interested in Quan Jing Tong Follow me for daily knowledge updates Many people have similar experiences, especially drivers, students, and office workers, who often suffer from lower back pain due to prolonged sitting or poor posture. Lower back pain is particularly common among the elderly. As a prevalent form of … Read more
What is Cupping Therapy? Cupping therapy, also known as “Jiao Fa,” is a method that uses cups as tools to create a negative pressure by removing air through heat, allowing the cups to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or specific areas of the body. This creates stimulation that leads to local skin congestion and … Read more
The previous article shared Far Infrared Nano Strong Magnetic Cupping Therapy (Detailed Version) This article will help you master the corresponding acupoints and functions of cupping Da Zhui (Great Vertebra) Point Da Zhui Point: Located in the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra. Massaging the … Read more