Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medical treatment that many people enjoy. However, in recent years, it has been discovered that cupping therapy can not only treat diseases, but also aid in weight loss. As a result, many beauty salons have started advertising cupping therapy for weight loss. However, cupping therapy is a professional treatment method, and although the technique may seem simple, there are many taboos. If a person without medical knowledge performs cupping therapy without proper understanding and randomly stimulates acupuncture points, it can have adverse effects and even be dangerous.
The effectiveness of cupping therapy for weight loss lies in promoting local metabolism.
Cupping therapy can expel cold and dampness, promote blood circulation through the meridians, remove stasis, activate blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and detoxify and eliminate heat. It has the function of adjusting the yin and yang balance of the body, expelling evil qi, and curing diseases. Cupping therapy for weight loss utilizes the powerful suction force during cupping, which fully opens the sweat pores, stimulates the sweat glands and sebaceous glands, enhances their functions, and promotes the shedding of aging cells on the surface of the skin. This accelerates the elimination of toxins and waste from the body. Then, based on the location of obesity, specific acupuncture points are selected to promote local metabolism and eliminate local fat, thereby achieving the goal of local weight loss. At the same time, cupping therapy can stimulate the sluggish autonomic nervous system of obese individuals, activate its function, and increase energy consumption.
Seven groups of people who are not suitable for cupping therapy for weight loss:
Experts advise that although cupping therapy for weight loss is a relatively safe and fast method, not everyone is suitable for it. If cupping therapy for weight loss is blindly performed, the harm may outweigh the weight loss benefits.
1. People with anemia, heart disease, hypertension, and other diseases should not undergo cupping therapy for weight loss.
2. People with skin allergies, skin diseases, and local skin lesions should not undergo cupping therapy for weight loss.
3. Women during menstruation and pregnancy should not undergo cupping therapy for weight loss.
4. Patients with high fever, convulsions, spasms, and other conditions are not suitable for cupping therapy for weight loss.
5. Patients with weak bodies, lack of skin elasticity, and other conditions are not suitable for cupping therapy for weight loss.
6. Patients with poor blood clotting mechanisms, spontaneous bleeding tendencies, or inability to stop bleeding after injury should not undergo cupping therapy for weight loss.
7. Intoxicated, full, dehydrated, overworked individuals are also not suitable for cupping therapy for weight loss.
Emergency methods for unexpected incidents during cupping therapy:
Although cupping therapy has many benefits, due to individual differences in physical constitution, accidents may occur.
If during cupping therapy, sudden symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, nausea, pallor, cold sweat, weak pulse, or symptoms of hypotension, cold extremities, incontinence, shock, etc. occur, immediately stop cupping, remove the cups that have already been placed, assist the patient to lie down flat, with the head slightly lowered, and pay attention to keeping warm. For mild cases, rest in bed for a while and drink warm water to recover. For severe cases, stimulate the Hegu, Zusanli, Renzhong, and Neiguan acupuncture points with fingers or needles, or use moxibustion on the Baihui, Yongquan, Guanyuan, and Qihai acupuncture points. If the symptoms do not improve, other emergency measures must be taken.
Cupping therapy requires the practitioner to be very familiar with the functional aspects of the body's acupuncture points, and it demands a high level of professional skills and techniques. Therefore, it is recommended to choose a reputable hospital when considering cupping therapy. Even if adverse reactions occur during cupping therapy, timely medical treatment can be obtained.
Friends who want to lose weight must understand their own conditions and choose a method that is suitable for their own physical constitution. This not only ensures effectiveness but also safety. Although cupping therapy for weight loss is effective, one should not blindly pursue it and overlook the potential dangers while solely pursuing beauty.
