Chinese cupping therapy

The use of fire is an important feature of traditional Chinese medicine that distinguishes Western medicine. Cupping therapy is a method commonly used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. It can regulate yin and yang balance of the body by removing dampness, dredging the meridians, eliminating stagnation, promoting qi and activating blood circulation, reducing swelling and pain, and removing diarrhea. The function of relieving fatigue and enhancing physical fitness can achieve the purpose of upholding evil and curing diseases. Introduce this traditional Chinese medicine technique today.

There are many types of cans used for cupping therapy, including glass jars, ceramic jars, bamboo jars, and rubber jars. Even canned jars in the home can be used for cupping. More commonly used in clinical glass jars, ceramic jars, bamboo jars. The rubber cans are used more in the family, because it is easy to use, you can pinch it with your hands. No matter if you are a doctor or not, it is very easy to grasp. Just understand where the pain is. However, it does not use fire, and it lacks an important link, and the effect is worse. Therefore, hospitals generally do not use this method. The glass cans are smooth and transparent. The glass can be used to observe the congestion, bleeding, blistering, and hemorrhage of blood in the can through the glass. Therefore, the glass cans are used most frequently.

Another tool used in cupping therapy is a scalper, or a torch. A thicker piece of lead wire can be used. One end is bent into a circle, which is easy to hold by hand. The other end is wrapped with cotton and gauze to dip alcohol and ignite.

There are many cupping methods. There are four main methods: cupping, flash cans, cupping, cupping and cupping are the simplest and most basic methods. A hand-held canister is usually used. In the other hand, the scout is already on fire. After the flashing probe is shaken in the tank for a few moments, it is withdrawn. The can is quickly placed on the part to be treated, and then gently pulled out by hand. Pull cup to see if it's on. Care should be taken when cupping: Do not apply the alcohol on the probe to the mouth of the jar. Do not spill the alcohol on the probe onto the patient's skin. Otherwise, it will burn the patient.

A flash tank is a quick removal of a tank that has been picked up, and then pulled and then removed again and again. The flash tank method is mostly used for cold syndrome, muscle atrophy, or acupuncture points that require key stimulation. Flash tank should be noted that: The jar in repeated flashing, the temperature of the jar itself is also rapidly increased, it should be prepared with a plurality of jars, alternating use to prevent burns the skin.

Walking cans means that after the cans are pulled up, the cans are grasped with one hand or two hands, lifted up slightly, and the cans are pushed on the patient's skin. You can move in one direction or move back and forth. So, walking cans does not act on one acupuncture point, but instead acts on several acupuncture points, part or sections of meridians. Such as the back of the bladder, which is often go cans of the site. When taking the cans, you should pay attention to: Before you walk the cans, apply some lubricants, such as glycerin, paraffin oil, and scraping oil, to the places where you want to walk the cans or the cans to prevent the skin from being pulled when walking. Walking cans, often used for back pain, cold, dizziness, cold and so on.

Bloodletting and cupping refers to the use of a triangular needle on a selected acupuncture point or abscess, and then cupping it. The blood and blood in the body will flow out along the needle eye. When bleeding and cupping, attention should be paid to the disinfection work after the tank is opened. This law is generally used for diseases caused by fever and heat poisoning.

Commonly used position during cupping: Contraindications for cupping therapy in supine position, prone position, sitting position: heart disease, blood disease, skin disease and skin injury, mental or neurotic person, tuberculosis and various infectious diseases, various fractures , extreme weakness, fatigue, pregnant women, women's menstrual period, fullness, hunger, too thirsty, drunk, etc., should be cautiously used or forbid the cupping therapy.

Care should be taken when cupping 1. Keep warm. All cupping must be done after undressing, so avoid direct wind blowing during treatment to prevent cold and maintain indoor temperature.

2. Avoid burns. Do not place the burning alcohol on the patient's body. Replace the overheated jar.

3. Should not be unplugged parts: precordial area, delicate skin, damaged skin, skin scars, nipples, bone protruding should not be cupping.

4. The same part can not be pulled every day. Cupping can no longer be done until the old trace of cupping has not subsided.

5. When the patient is being cupped, the patient's condition should be closely observed. If there is a halo, etc., it should be dealt with promptly.