Is cupping a science, Zhihu?
Cupping, of course, has scientific basis. Cupping is a clinical treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine, also known as straw therapy, also known as angle therapy in ancient times. Cupping was used to treat diseases in ancient times. It has been passed down in China culture for thousands of years, which shows that cupping is scientific and practical. After thousands of years of accumulation and precipitation, cupping is now very mature and perfect in clinical treatment, and it also plays an indispensable role in Chinese medicine. Cupping is a method of absorbing fire in cupping. The air in the cupping can be exhausted by the heat generated by combustion, thus forming a negative pressure inside the cupping, which is then adsorbed on the skin surface of our body to achieve some therapeutic purposes. Cupping can dredge meridians, promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis, and relieve swelling and pain.