Function
1. Balance regulation
Cupping therapy provides beneficial stimulation to the nervous system, transmitting signals from the peripheral receptors to the cerebral cortex. The positive stimulation of the skin through skin receptors and vascular receptors can also be transmitted to the central nervous system, resulting in reflexive excitation and regulation of the cerebral cortex. This enhances the brain's regulation and control functions over various parts of the body, promotes tissue metabolism at the site of the lesion, and facilitates the recovery of the body, leading to disease recovery.
Cupping therapy also regulates microcirculation in the body, promoting the exchange of substances between blood and tissues. It regulates the dilation and constriction function of capillaries, promoting local blood circulation. It also regulates metabolism, improving local tissue nutrition. Furthermore, it regulates lymphatic circulation, enhancing the phagocytic capacity of lymphocytes and strengthening the body's ability to fight diseases, thereby eliminating diseases and restoring normal body functions.
2. Expel pathogenic factors and strengthen the body's resistance
Cupping therapy can expel pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, and dampness from the body, promoting the balance of positive energy. When wind, cold, and dampness invade the body and cause paralysis and pain, cupping therapy can be used to remove the pathogenic factors and restore the flow of qi and blood, thereby alleviating the pain. Clinical verification has shown that cupping therapy is effective in dispersing blood stasis, resolving blockages, dispelling wind, and dispelling cold.
3. Clear meridians
The meridians in the body connect the internal organs with the limbs and joints, forming a network that integrates the internal and external aspects of the body. They facilitate the flow of qi and blood and nourish the internal organs. When the function of the meridians is disrupted, normal physiological functions are affected, leading to the occurrence of diseases. Cupping therapy, through the negative pressure effect generated on the meridians and acupoints, can clear any blockages in the meridians, invigorate the function of the internal organs. Cupping methods such as following the meridians, cupping along the meridians, and cupping on specific acupoints all have the function of clearing the meridians.
4. Joint mobilization
Due to its functions of dispelling wind, dispelling cold, and promoting blood circulation, cupping therapy can promote joint mobility, relieve pain, and alleviate stiffness. Cupping therapy is effective in treating conditions such as headaches, dizziness, rheumatism, lower back pain, and limb pain, without the need for medication.
5. Absorption of toxins and pus drainage
The strong negative pressure produced by cupping therapy is effective in treating external conditions such as abscesses, stagnant blood, and accumulation of toxins. When there is no pus formation, needle puncture cupping can help eliminate toxic substances, promote the circulation of qi and blood, and disperse stasis. When there is pus formation, cupping therapy can help absorb toxins and drain pus, promote wound healing, and alleviate pain.
Characteristics
1. Wide range of indications
Cupping therapy has a wide range of indications and can be used to treat various diseases in different medical specialties that can be treated with acupuncture, massage, traditional Chinese medicine, and herbal medicine. It is especially effective for various pain conditions, soft tissue injuries, acute and chronic inflammations, wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, as well as functional disorders of the organs caused by meridian blockages. Even for organic diseases, cupping therapy can still have certain therapeutic effects.
2. Good therapeutic efficacy and fast results
Cupping therapy not only has a wide range of indications but also has good therapeutic efficacy and fast results. Some diseases can be cured or significantly improved in just one treatment session. For example, general back pain can be relieved or eliminated immediately after cupping at the painful area. In cases of common cold and fever, cupping therapy at the Dazhui acupoint followed by cupping along the bladder meridian can result in complete recovery for most patients.
Many clinical studies have shown that cupping therapy has a significant analgesic effect. Whether it is internal medicine conditions such as headaches, abdominal pain, rheumatic pain, and cancer pain, or surgical conditions such as acute and chronic soft tissue injuries like torticollis and acute lumbar sprain, cupping therapy can provide immediate relief. The analgesic effect of cupping therapy is particularly pronounced in the case of blood stasis, as cupping can help remove local blood stasis, promote the smooth circulation of qi and blood, and naturally alleviate pain. From the perspective of modern medicine, cupping can stimulate nerves in a specific area, regulate the function of corresponding blood vessels and muscles, reflexively relieve vascular and smooth muscle spasms, and thus achieve a significant analgesic effect.
3. Easy to learn, understand, and promote
Cupping therapy originated from folk practices, and many people use cupping therapy at home to treat their own ailments. Cupping therapy is easy to learn and apply and can be easily understood. Individuals with knowledge of traditional Chinese acupuncture and massage can easily learn and practice cupping therapy.
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