Cupping is a therapeutic method of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also a health care method. Besides, it can also be a way to lose weight. If we don't want to go cupping outside, then we can lose weight by cupping ourselves at home. Cupping at home is different from cupping in general Chinese medicine. Cupping tools at home are plastic, which is safer. Moreover, cupping with air is much safer than alcohol, so you don't have to worry about burns when you pull it out. These cupping tools can be bought in some Chinese medicine shops or Chinese medicine health care products stores, and there will be cupping acupoint maps.
Because these cupping tools are relatively large, you don't have to worry about finding acupuncture points when you use them yourself. If you want to cupping, you can ask your family for help. Cupping to lose weight will be better if it is combined with pressing ear points. Cupping is usually twice a day, with a healthy diet, lasting for one to two months, which will achieve a good slimming effect. Here are some cupping points on the abdomen and back:
Daheng point: located on both sides of the navel, about a horizontal palm away from both sides of the navel, this point can help regulate the moisture in the spleen and stomach, and has the effect of clearing the intestines and removing fat;
Zhongwan point: located in the position of a horizontal palm above the middle of navel, this point has the function of gathering and conducting water and fat;
Guanyuan point: in the middle of navel, about 4 fingers, it has the function of gathering small intestine through qi and blood and conducting water and dampness of ren meridian;
Sanjiaoshu point: located at the position 1.5 inch below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra, stimulating this point can transfer all the water and moisture in the whole body to the bladder and then excrete it;
Spleen Shu point: at the position of back 1 1 below thoracic spinous process 1.5 inch, this point can dissipate spleen and stomach heat.
Cupping to lose weight, if combined with pressing ear points, the weight loss effect will be better. You can press your ears after cupping.
Cupping yourself at home to lose weight needs to pay attention to some matters. Generally, the cupping time is 10 to 20 minutes. Don't exceed this time. If it is allergic skin, stop cupping if there is skin congestion. Don't take a bath for one hour after cupping. If you have just finished eating, you'd better wait for an hour before cupping. If the skin is congested or congested, you can massage with massage oil. Pay attention to people with colds, fever, diabetes, skin diseases, pregnant women, cancer patients and so on.