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
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
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
Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that has been used for centuries to promote healing and relieve various ailments. This method involves placing cups on the skin to create suction, which can help improve blood circulation, reduce inflammation, and alleviate pain. Many patients report significant relief from conditions such as muscle pain, chronic … Read more
Cupping therapy, also known as “fire cupping” or “Jiao Fa” in ancient terms, is a treatment method that uses cups as tools to create a vacuum by burning air inside the cup, allowing it to adhere to the skin, producing warmth and causing a phenomenon of blood stasis. Later generations of physicians have continuously expanded … Read more
Cupping therapy utilizes the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, where the air inside the cup is heated and expelled, creating a negative pressure that adheres the cup to the skin. After a period of suction, the skin under the cup will exhibit local bruising, thereby promoting qi circulation, invigorating blood flow, reducing swelling, and … Read more
Cupping therapy has a long history and is an important component of non-pharmaceutical folk remedies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Cupping therapy, known in ancient times as “Jiao Fa,” is first documented in the ancient medical text “Fifty-Two Disease Formulas” unearthed from the Han tomb of Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan. It describes the use of … Read more
In autumn, the climate is dry and temperatures are moderate. These weather characteristics make cupping therapy particularly beneficial for expelling cold and dampness, thereby alleviating discomfort caused by cold and damp pathogens. If the cold and dampness are not dispelled early, they may linger, and the gathering of dampness during winter can lead to the … Read more