Cupping may seem simple, but it requires great attention to detail. Cupping must be performed by trained medical professionals; otherwise, it can easily lead to adverse effects. How can we ensure the safety of cupping? Experts suggest following these four steps: Step 1: Assessment First, an assessment must be conducted before cupping to determine if … Read more
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Cupping therapy utilizes cups as tools to create negative pressure through methods such as combustion, suction, or steam, allowing the cups to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or corresponding areas on the body surface. This results in local skin congestion or bruising, serving as an external treatment method for disease prevention and management. Historically … Read more
The spleen (pi) is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body, playing a crucial role in filtering and storing blood. Although the spleen’s functions are powerful, it is soft and fragile; once subjected to strong external forces or certain internal factors, it may undergo pathological changes, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. The … Read more
Among the six pathogenic factors of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is particularly wary of dampness. Why is that? Because dampness can transform into cold dampness when encountering cold, into damp-heat when meeting heat, and into wind-dampness when affected by wind. Therefore, when there is dampness in the body, … Read more
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—— The following is the main text —— When I was a child, whenever I made my mother angry, she would put her hands on her hips and point at me, saying, “You make my liver hurt!”After studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I realized that this saying is not just casual talk.The liver governs anger; … Read more
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Many people believe that the deeper the marks left by cupping, the more dampness is expelled from the body, and thus the better the cupping effect. Is this really the case? Is a Deeper Cupping Mark Better? The marks left by cupping do not represent the so-called “toxins” being expelled, so deeper cupping marks do … Read more
In the understanding of most people, leaving the cupping jar on for a long time will result in blisters. However, this is not the case. The formation of blisters is due to the presence of phlegm-dampness (痰湿 zhān shī) in the body or the local area where cupping is applied, rather than simply being a … Read more