What is Cupping? The cupping technique uses cups as tools, employing methods such as combustion, suction, and steam to create negative pressure inside the cup. This allows the cup to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or corresponding areas on the body, causing local skin congestion or bruising, thus serving as an external treatment method … Read more
Flash cupping therapy, as a unique form of cupping therapy, has distinct characteristics. Firstly, it has unique therapeutic effects, with strong warming and wind-dispelling capabilities; secondly, it requires high operational skills, and without proficient techniques, safe and effective treatment cannot be achieved. Flash cupping therapy is suitable for patients with relaxed muscles, where suction is … Read more
Cupping Techniques 1. Retention Cupping This is the most commonly used method of cupping, also known as stationary cupping, which involves placing the cup on the skin and leaving it for a period of time. The retention time ranges from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the patient’s condition, the disease, and the season. Generally, … 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
As a long-standing therapeutic method in China, cupping therapy has always been popular among the Chinese people. From a TCM perspective, cupping can indeed help to dispel wind, scatter cold, and eliminate dampness. Dr. Zeng Hongwen, Chief Physician of the Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Province, reminds the public that … Read more
Retention Cupping Method The retention cupping method is the most commonly used technique in cupping therapy, also known as the sitting cupping method. It involves placing the cup on the skin and leaving it in place for a period of time. The retention time ranges from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the patient’s condition, … Read more
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
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