The practice of leg cupping is very simple, 8 cupping will do, with Chinese medicine and proper local massage. The principle is that there are six meridians on the human leg, and each meridian corresponds to different internal organs such as liver, kidney, gallbladder, stomach, spleen and bladder. When the meridians are blocked, you can feel the granular substance by pushing it with your hand, and when you form an air knot in the later stage, you will start to feel sore and slowly produce orange peel tissue.
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Diseases suitable for cupping: used to treat lumbago, neck and shoulder pain, rheumatic pain, stiff neck, cold, indigestion, insomnia and climacteric syndrome. Cupping at home can only play an auxiliary treatment role, and it is best to go to the hospital for treatment if the condition is serious, so as not to delay the treatment opportunity.
Several methods of cupping at home to treat common diseases.
Low back pain: cupping 10- 15 minutes at low back pain and Weizhong point (in the middle of leg bend), l times a day.
Periarthritis of shoulder; Cupping at the place with shoulder pain, 10- 15 minutes, 1 time every day.
Stiff neck; Look for tender points in the affected neck and back, and cupping for about 10 minutes.
Cupping: Find out the cause of pain before you start. Patients should ask their families to help cupping in their own homes. Before using it, we must find out the cause of the pain. If the pain is caused by some chronic diseases, such as lumbar muscle strain or sprain, we can cupping ourselves if the cause of the patient is clear and there is a doctor's advice, which is also beneficial to the treatment but painful.
The causes of pain are sometimes very complicated, so people are not encouraged to use cupping to treat themselves when the cause is not clear, because cupping that is not symptomatic will not cause great harm to the body, but will delay the illness and may bring serious consequences. In addition, people with skin damage or bleeding-prone diseases (such as hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, purpura, etc. ) are not suitable for cupping therapy.
Correct cupping method:
It is best to use a slightly larger jar for large muscles such as the back. In the range that the human body can bear, the suction is large and the effect is good. In cupping, whether it is a big pot or a small pot, you can't pull it with brute force. The correct technique is to press the skin on the edge of the jar with your fingers, and gently remove it after the air enters. Cupping time should be 3- 15 minutes, with a maximum of 30 minutes.
Cupping interval at the same site depends on skin recovery, usually two or three days.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-cupping