Cupping is simple and easy, with no side effects, and its benefits are self-evident. The main benefits are balancing yin and yang, dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and assisting doctors in diagnosis and treatment. It is a good method integrating prevention, diagnosis and health care.

Balance Yin and Yang: Cupping can treat both fever and cold diseases. From this perspective, cupping can balance yin and yang.

Promoting blood circulation: Cupping directly stimulates the acupoints on the body surface, which are closely related to the meridians of the body, so cupping can make the qi and blood in the body smooth, promote blood circulation and help the body discharge evil spirits and toxins.

Assisting doctors in diagnosis: doctors can infer the degree of disease invasion and types of diseases according to the changes of body surface after cupping, which is convenient for doctors to make further diagnosis and treatment.

So, what should we pay attention to if we want to improve the cupping effect?

First, when using cupping therapy for the first time, use small cans first, and then change to large cans after the body adapts. You can't use too many cans at a time.

Second, when cupping, you should choose the part with plump muscles and smooth skin.

Third, the time the jar stays on the skin depends on the situation. Generally speaking, children have a shorter time and adults have a longer time; Cupping time can be longer in winter and shorter in summer; The time for serious illness can be longer, and the time for mild illness can be shorter.

Fourth, some redness, itching and pain on the skin after cupping are normal reactions, which will be eliminated by themselves without medication.

Fifth, the interval between cupping should not be too short, but too frequent is harmful to health. How often can I consult a doctor?

Cupping can regulate endocrine and promote metabolism. You can do it at home when you have time, which plays the role of "treating diseases and strengthening the body."