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Traditional Chinese Medicine Learning Diary 4: Common Cupping Tools and Methods

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Learning Diary 4: Common Cupping Tools and Methods

Common cupping methods include: conventional cupping, flash cupping, retention cupping, sliding cupping, rotating cupping, and popping cupping. This article details the operational steps and methods of cupping with illustrations. 1. Conventional cupping can be divided into two types: single cup method and multiple cup method.Tools needed: fire cupping, hemostatic forceps, cotton balls, hot towels, lighter, … Read more

The Benefits of Cupping Therapy: Discovering Its Importance

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The Benefits of Cupping Therapy: Discovering Its Importance

The Role of Cupping TherapyDue to its ability to promote qi and blood circulation, dispel wind and cold, reduce swelling and alleviate pain, cupping therapy has certain therapeutic effects on lumbar muscle strain and lumbar disc herniation. Cupping can also be applied to acupuncture points on the body to treat conditions such as headaches, dizziness, … Read more

Say Goodbye to Incorrect Cupping Methods: Let Me Tell You the Techniques and Benefits of Cupping!

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Say Goodbye to Incorrect Cupping Methods: Let Me Tell You the Techniques and Benefits of Cupping!

China has a long history of cupping therapy, with the earliest records dating back to the Western Han Dynasty, where it was merely considered a common surgical technique. It wasn’t until the Tang Dynasty’s “Wai Tai Mi Yao Fang” that cupping was officially documented as a therapeutic method. So, what is cupping? Cupping is a … Read more

Fundamentals of Cupping Therapy

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Fundamentals of Cupping Therapy

How Much Do You Know About Cupping? What is Cupping? Cupping therapy is an external treatment method that uses cups as tools to create negative pressure inside the cups through methods such as burning, suction, or steam. This allows the cups to adhere to specific acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or areas of the body, producing … Read more

Important TCM Knowledge: Avoid These 6 Misconceptions About Cupping Therapy!

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Important TCM Knowledge: Avoid These 6 Misconceptions About Cupping Therapy!

Cupping therapy is a traditional technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), first recorded in the “Fifty-Two Diseases” (五十二病方). The therapeutic effect of cupping is based on negative pressure and warmth. Many people enjoy cupping therapy and wish to use it for any ailment, which is actually a misconception. Let’s take a look at the six … Read more

Four Techniques and Proper Methods for Cupping Therapy

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Four Techniques and Proper Methods for Cupping Therapy

Cupping therapy is one of the treasures of traditional Chinese medicine, widely used in our country for a long time. During cupping, a cup is used as a tool to create negative pressure through methods such as fire or suction, causing the cup to adhere to the skin surface, resulting in temporary local bruising. This … Read more

Cupping Therapy for Dampness: Effective Points and Techniques

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Cupping Therapy for Dampness: Effective Points and Techniques

1. Recommended Acupuncture Points for Cupping to Eliminate Cold and Dampness 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 labors, seven injuries, heat stroke, cholera, vomiting, jaundice, wind rash. 2. Fengmen (Wind Gate) Point 【Indications】 … Read more

The Benefits and Contraindications of Cupping Therapy You Must Know!

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The Benefits and Contraindications of Cupping Therapy You Must Know!

I believe many people want to understand this issue, as it is a method of health preservation. For friends who enjoy health maintenance, if they do not know the benefits of cupping therapy, it can be quite concerning. Cupping has been practiced since ancient times and continues to be valued today. What was cupping called … Read more

Detailed Explanation of Various Cupping Methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Detailed Explanation of Various Cupping Methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The cupping method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the common external treatment methods, which utilizes negative pressure to treat diseases. Different cupping techniques correspond to various conditions. Below, I will carefully introduce the various methods of cupping. I hope everyone enjoys it!Fire Cupping MethodThe fire cupping method is a commonly used cupping … Read more

Cupping Therapy for Dampness: Effective Points and Techniques

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Cupping Therapy for Dampness: Effective Points and Techniques

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, seven injuries, heat stroke, cholera, vomiting, jaundice, wind rash. 2. Fengmen (Wind Gate) Point [Indications] 1. Cold, … Read more