The effects and benefits of cupping therapy, as well as its contraindications, indicate that cupping can help the body expel wind, cold, and dampness. Especially in summer, cupping is a method that uses cups as tools to promote the flow of qi and blood. Cupping on the Dazhui (大椎) point can treat febrile diseases. … Read more
Six Benefits of Cupping Therapy (1) Relaxes the nervous system, promotes blood circulation, enhances brain nourishment, alleviates shoulder and neck pain, neuralgia, muscle soreness, and migraines. (2) Improves symptoms of insomnia and excessive dreaming, strengthens the mind, and boosts vitality. (3) Enhances mental clarity and alleviates feelings of tension and stagnation. (4) Increases immunity, improves … Read more
Six Benefits of Cupping Therapy 1. Relaxes the nervous system, promotes blood circulation, enhances brain nourishment, alleviates shoulder and neck pain, neuralgia, muscle soreness, and migraines. 2. Improves symptoms of insomnia and excessive dreaming, strengthens the mind, and boosts vitality. 3. Enhances mental clarity and alleviates feelings of tension and stagnation. 4. Increases immunity, improves … Read more
1. Cold – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 2. Frequent Colds, Bronchitis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 3. Emphysema, Asthma – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 4. Gastroenteritis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 5. Stomach Disorders – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 6. Hiccups, Cholecystitis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 7. Abdominal … Read more
Cupping Therapy Techniques and Proper Procedures Based on the severity of the patient’s condition, cupping therapy can be divided into four techniques: flash cupping, sliding 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 soaked in 95% … Read more
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
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