(1) Easily accepted
Scraping, acupuncture, and other stimulations can cause unbearable pain to patients and also take a long time. Cupping therapy can relieve patient's pain and save time, making it easily accepted by patients.
(2) Simple and easy to learn
Cupping therapy stimulates specific surface areas, acupoints, or meridians to achieve the goal of treating diseases. Cupping can be applied to a wide range of areas and is not as difficult as acupuncture in terms of finding acupoints. As long as one grasps the basic knowledge of cupping therapy, pays attention to sterilization and technique application, it is very simple and easy to learn. It is suitable for popularization and application in grassroots units and urban-rural families, and many non-medical personnel can also master and use this therapy effectively.
(3) Simple preparation
Cupping therapy does not require complex and high-end medical equipment or modern medical diagnostic devices. The cups used are simple in construction and can be made from glass bottles or ceramic jars with a small opening and a large belly.
(4) Widely applicable
Cupping therapy has significant therapeutic effects on many diseases in internal medicine, external medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, dermatology, and other specialties. It can not only treat diseases of the digestive, respiratory, nervous, cardiovascular, and urinary systems, but also functional diseases such as neurasthenia and autonomic nervous dysfunction, as well as certain organic lesions and viral or bacterial infections. It is particularly effective for acute diarrhea, neuralgia, acute sprains, stiff neck, headaches, and other conditions.
(5) Remarkable effects
Whether used for acute or chronic diseases, internal medicine or surgery, cupping therapy has good therapeutic effects. Sometimes unexpected effects can be achieved, and generally only a few treatments are needed for the disease to improve. Even patients with chronic diseases that have been difficult to treat for a long time can achieve remarkable results as long as they persist in treatment. Therefore, the therapeutic effect of this therapy should not be underestimated, as it is fast-acting and highly effective.
(6) Strengthens the body
Cupping therapy not only treats diseases but also serves as a method for fitness and disease prevention. Long-term use by healthy individuals or post-recovery conditioning can maintain healthy skin, enhance physical fitness, increase energy, and promote overall well-being. It generates resistance and defense capabilities against diseases, achieving the effect of preventing diseases and treating diseases. Furthermore, regular cupping therapy can improve skin nutrition, making pale, loose, and dry skin appear healthy and elastic, thus delaying aging and promoting beauty.
(7) Convenient and timely
Due to the simplicity, remarkable effects, and availability for home use, cupping therapy can save treatment time and facilitate early recovery. Even when seeking medical treatment, cupping therapy can be used immediately. This therapy is in line with the academic concept of "preventing diseases before they occur" in traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is widely accepted and used by the general public for treatment or self-treatment, and it is increasingly valued and welcomed.
(8) Economical and affordable
The greatest feature of this therapy is that it can cure diseases without spending money or with minimal expenses. For general diseases, cupping therapy alone is sufficient. Especially for chronic diseases such as hypertension, arthritis, bronchial asthma, and neurasthenia, even when combined with certain medications in special cases, they are mostly commonly used Chinese herbal medicines that can be collected by oneself or are kitchen supplies, making it very convenient. This greatly reduces the economic burden on patients and saves on medication costs. If we calculate the use of cupping therapy alone for the treatment of chronic diseases for a year, it can save a lot of medication costs for the country. This therapy is particularly suitable for areas with a shortage of medication, especially remote rural mountainous areas.
(9) Safe and reliable
This therapy is safer than acupuncture. There is no concern about bent, broken, or stuck needles. Cupping is simple in construction, low in cost, and does not require complex auxiliary tools, which greatly reduces the burden on patients. Cupping therapy only stimulates the skin and does not penetrate deeply into the body. In general, there is no danger during treatment, even if beginners are not proficient in technique, as long as the pressure is not excessive, there are generally no safety accidents.
