What is the purpose of cupping in China

What is the purpose of cupping in China

What is the purpose of cupping in China

Cupping is a therapy that uses the cup as a tool to generate negative pressure by means of fire and air extraction, so that it is adsorbed on the body surface and causes local blood stasis, so as to achieve the functions of meridian activation, qi and blood circulation, swelling and pain relief, wind and cold. Cupping therapy has a long history in China, as early as the Western Han Dynasty in the silk book "Fifty-two Prescriptions" there is a record of the "angle method", the angle method is similar to the later generations of cupping therapy. Cupping therapy was also popular in ancient Greece and Rome abroad.

This kind of therapy can chase away cold and dampness, dredge the meridians, remove stagnation, promote qi and blood, reduce swelling and relieve pain, pull out poison and diarrhea and fever, and has the function of adjusting the balance of yin and yang of the human body, relieving fatigue and enhancing physical fitness, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the right and dispelling evil and curing diseases. As a result, many ailments can be treated with cupping therapy. For example, when people reach middle age, musculoskeletal pain is common, and according to the explanation of traditional Chinese medicine, it is mostly rheumatism into the bones. When cupping, the mouth of the jar is covered on the affected area, which can slowly suck out the moisture at the lesion, and at the same time promote local blood circulation, so as to achieve the purpose of relieving pain and restoring function, so as to treat rheumatism, "paralysis", muscle and bone soreness and other discomforts.

Because cupping can promote qi and blood, dispel wind and cold, reduce swelling and relieve pain, it has a certain therapeutic effect on low back muscle strain and lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. The cupping can also be used on the acupuncture points of the human body to treat headaches, dizziness, swollen eyes, cough, wheezing, abdominal pain and other problems, and can be carried out by multiple cuppings at the same time.

Although cupping has a certain effect on the treatment of many pains and diseases, experts especially remind everyone that cupping is only a means of physiotherapy, not a panacea, so do not rely too much on the role of cupping after physical discomfort, but should go to the hospital for examination in time, cupping can only be used as an auxiliary treatment means, rather than completely relying on cupping to treat various diseases.