1. Dredge meridians
Cupping mainly stimulates acupoints on the skin surface through its warm stimulation and negative pressure suction, and acupoints are generally connected with meridians. Therefore, cupping can dredge meridians, dispel all kinds of evil spirits in the body, and make qi and blood smooth.
Balance yin and yang
If there is a lot of yang in the body, it is easy to get hot, and if there is a lot of yin in the body, it is easy to get cold hands and feet. Dazhui cupping can treat fever caused by excessive yang, and Guanyuan cupping can treat chills caused by excessive cold.
3. Help diagnose diseases
Cupping is a common method for diagnosing diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. By observing the changes of skin on the body surface after cupping, the diseased part can be inferred.
Reconcile internal organs
Cupping takes a jar as a tool, which generates negative pressure by burning flame or pumping air, and then causes local blood stasis. Because acupoints are connected with viscera, it can achieve therapeutic effect.
5. Treat certain diseases
Cupping can be used for cold, cough, asthma and other symptoms. When treating cough, we need cupping in some key parts. Cough due to cold can be cupped at Fengmen point, and cough due to wind-heat can be cupped at Dazhui point.
Although cupping has many advantages, there are also some places to pay attention to. First of all, we can't cupping frequently. Frequent cupping will do harm to the skin. There must be a week between cupping, and the last mark disappears before going. Then the time of cupping is also particular. If the time is too short, the effect is not good enough. If the time is too long, it may cause damage to the skin and serious skin infection. And don't take a bath after cupping, which is not only easy to catch cold, but also causes skin damage and inflammation. Finally, cupping needs to choose a professional place.