Cupping can prevent and treat diseases. It is often used to treat low back pain, neck and shoulder pain, rheumatic pain, stiff neck, cold, dyspepsia, insomnia, climacteric syndrome, etc. Cupping should pay attention to skills, especially the time of cupping. A little carelessness may damage the skin.
Some people will be infected by cupping because there is a misunderstanding about cupping time. They think the cupping time is getting better and better, and it will take only one hour to pull it out. At the same time, they also think it is best to pull out the blisters and drain the water. The idea of "pulling wet and cold" is ridiculous. So, how many minutes does cupping usually take?
According to experts, the size, material and negative pressure of cupping are different, but generally the cupping time from the ignition point should not exceed 15 minutes, and generally it should be 10 ~ 15 minutes. Because the main principle of cupping is negative pressure rather than time, if cupping takes too long until the bubbles are pulled out under the condition of high negative pressure, it will not only hurt the skin, but also cause skin infection.
If there is less foaming, it will generally fade without special treatment; If the blister is large, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment. It needs local disinfection first, then puncture with sterile needle, and then apply medicine and gauze. So cupping time should not be too long.
Therefore, friends who like cupping in traditional Chinese medicine should not exceed 15 minutes, and try to keep it within 15 minutes, with the best effect. Let's learn about the benefits of cupping.
Advantages of cupping
1, which can balance yin and yang.
Strong yang is hot, while strong yin is cold. Fever is the expression of exuberant yang, while aversion to cold is the symptom of exuberant yin. At this time, Dazhui cupping can treat febrile diseases, while Guanyuan is a cold disease.
2, reconcile the viscera
Cupping therapy binds the meridian points, which makes the points on the body surface hyperemia and congestion, and the points are connected with the viscera through the meridians, thus treating various visceral diseases.
3, dredge meridians
Cupping therapy stimulates the skin of acupoints and meridians on the body surface through its warm mechanical stimulation and negative pressure suction, and the skin of acupoints and meridians is closely connected with meridians. Therefore, cupping can dredge meridians, reconcile camp and health, dispel all kinds of evil spirits in meridians, smooth qi and blood, nourish and dredge meridians, and thus treat various diseases.
At present, the main types of cupping are bamboo cans, glass cans, rubber cans and vacuum cans. Bamboo pots are complicated and rarely used because they need to be cooked with Chinese medicine. Glass jars are widely used in clinic, which can observe the skin condition in time. Rubber cans are used in relatively uneven places, such as joints. Generally speaking, vacuum tanks are more suitable for home use.