1, you can lose weight
(1) Cupping can reduce weight to some extent. It mainly uses cupping to stimulate human acupuncture points, so as to adjust meridians and strengthen spleen and kidney function, strengthen body resistance and eliminate evil spirits, and achieve the purpose of losing weight. Some clinical trials have proved that cupping is a safe, effective and non-rebound method to lose weight, which can not only treat according to syndrome differentiation, regulate and dredge meridians as a whole, but also promote human metabolism, thus achieving the overall weight loss effect.
(2) It should be noted that when you lose weight by cupping, you must choose the right acupoints before you can proceed to the next step. Generally, four acupoints, namely bilateral Shu Tian, bilateral vein, zhongwan and bilateral fenglong, are the main points, and cupping or gas pumping can be selected with appropriate size. Cupping takes about 15 minutes at a time, and the vacuum gas tank can be appropriately extended to about 20 minutes according to the strength, and it will take effect after one week.
2. Cupping effect
(1) can stretch muscles, raise pain threshold and relieve pain and fatigue, that is, when muscles are in a state of tension, local blood perfusion will decrease, thus promoting tissue ischemia. However, cupping technology in cupping can lengthen muscles, increase blood perfusion and raise local pain tolerance threshold, so as to relax muscles and re-reserve needed energy. Cupping in hot weather is very particular about removing dampness, and it is best not to exceed a quarter of an hour.
(2) Take medicine to expel pus and promote wound healing. Being attracted by the negative pressure of cupping will help local pus, toxins produced by bacteria and other substances that are not conducive to wound healing to be excreted. At the same time, it can stimulate the growth of granulation tissue and shrink the wound, thus achieving the purpose of promoting wound healing.
(3) regulating immune function and enhancing self-resistance. Because the blood stasis produced by cupping can leave tissue gaps, can properly activate the body's immunity, and has the ability to remove inflammatory substances, which is a benign self-exercise.
(4) Promote blood circulation and accelerate metabolism, because cupping can dilate blood vessels and improve local blood circulation, thus accelerating the excretion of wastes and toxins, improving the nutritional status of local tissues and providing more nutrition and oxygen for cells.
(5) Sensation transmission along the meridian, regulating the function of human viscera, and selecting cupping stimulation along the relevant meridians of viscera based on the theory of connecting viscera with meridians, which is suitable for cupping back and forth and sliding cupping. These manipulations can have corresponding sensory conduction to respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular diseases and gynecological diseases, and it is helpful to regulate internal functions through sensory conduction stimulation.
3. Disadvantages of cupping
(1) Frequent cupping can lead to skin infection. Many people think that cupping takes at least half an hour to be effective. Chinese medicine reminds that cupping actually varies according to the size, material and negative pressure of cupping. However, generally speaking, it is advisable that the time from lighting the fire, sliding the can to lifting the can should not exceed ten minutes. Because the main principle of cupping is negative pressure rather than time, if cupping takes too long under the condition of high negative pressure until the blister is pulled out, it will not only hurt the skin, but also cause skin infection.
(2) You can cupping after taking a bath, but you must never take a bath immediately after cupping. After cupping, the skin is in a damaged state and very fragile. Bathing at this time can easily lead to skin damage and inflammation. If you take a cold bath, it is easy to catch cold because your skin is in a state of open pores. So you must not take a bath immediately after cupping.
4. Preventive measures
(1) Reinforcing diarrhea and cupping according to the constitution, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Cupping is not suitable for people suffering from blood diseases such as heart disease, severe anemia, leukemia and thrombocytopenia, skin allergy, edema, edema, hypertension, blood diseases and bleeding tendency, skin diseases, pregnant women, menstrual period, fullness, thirst, hunger and drunkenness.
(2) The navel, precordial area, delicate skin, damaged skin, varicose veins, scars, nipples and bony processes should not be removed. It's best not to pull out the old mark of cupping until it fades. After cupping, the skin is in an "injured" state, sensitive and fragile. At this time, bathing is very likely to cause skin damage and inflammation. I suggest waiting for two or three hours.
5. Pay attention after cupping
1, massage after cupping
If the patient has purple convex cupping spots after cupping, it can be simply massaged to promote the curative effect of cupping parts and reduce the discomfort caused by cupping spots.
2. Drink water after cupping.
After cupping, the patient can rest in the original position for about 15 minutes, and drink a cup of warm water or ginger syrup after getting up.
3. Prevent infection after cupping
If the skin breaks slightly after cupping, no treatment is needed, just keep the skin clean and dry; However, if the wound is large or has blisters, the blisters should be punctured, and then the wound should be disinfected with gentian violet liquid and wrapped with sterile gauze to prevent infection.
4. Don't scratch after cupping
Some people will feel itchy and red locally after cupping. Be careful not to scratch at this time. After a few hours or days, the itching will disappear automatically.
5. Take shelter from the wind and cold after cupping
The pot spots left on the skin after cupping are actually many tiny wounds, which can only be healed by your own immunity, so you should avoid catching cold and wind.
6. Observe the situation after cupping.
Patients whose symptoms are not relieved or even aggravated after cupping should seek medical advice in time for further diagnosis.