Cupping Therapy is something we are all familiar with, even if we haven't tried it ourselves. It is a traditional Chinese practice that has many benefits, but what you may not know is that cupping therapy can also improve blood circulation, speed up metabolism, and have a beautifying effect.
【Cupping Therapy for Beauty】
Cupping therapy can improve blood circulation and speed up metabolism. This is because cupping causes blood vessels to dilate, improving local blood circulation and promoting the accelerated elimination of waste and toxins from the body. It also improves the nutritional status of local tissues, providing more nutrients and oxygen to the cells.
1. It can regulate immune function and enhance the body's resistance. The residual blood stasis caused by cupping can activate the body's immune system and help remove inflammatory substances, making it a beneficial self-training method.
2. It can stretch muscles, increase pain threshold, and relieve soreness and fatigue. When muscles are in a tense state, local blood flow decreases, leading to tissue ischemia. However, cupping techniques can elongate muscles, increase blood flow, and improve local pain tolerance, allowing the muscles to relax and replenish energy.
3. It can draw out toxins and promote wound healing. The negative pressure created by cupping helps to draw out local pus, toxins produced by bacteria, and other substances that hinder wound healing. It also stimulates the growth of granulation tissue and contracts the wound, promoting wound healing.
【Different Colors Represent Different Conditions】
After cupping therapy, there will be marks left by the cups, which everyone is familiar with. Different colors represent different conditions:
1. Dark purple: Indicates that wind and cold have invaded the body, causing poor circulation of Qi and blood in the body. The darker the color, the more severe the condition.
2. Purple with spots: Usually caused by the invasion of cold Qi, leading to stagnation of Qi and blood.
3. Bright red: Indicates the presence of internal deficiency fire or excessive fire, which is a sign of "excessive internal heat".
4. Water droplets on the inner wall of the cup: Indicates a severe accumulation of dampness in the body.
5. Blisters on the cup marks: Indicates the presence of damp-heat in the body.
【Precautions for Cupping Therapy】
The correct frequency for cupping therapy should not exceed twice a week. In fact, for many people, once a week is sufficient, and sometimes once a month is enough to eliminate dampness from the body. Frequent cupping therapy can lead to the threat of cold Qi invasion.
Cupping therapy can dredge meridians, regulate Qi and blood, and balance yin and yang, but it cannot cure all diseases. Whether it is the invasion of dampness or the invasion of wind and cold, cupping therapy can only relieve symptoms and cannot cure the root cause of the disease.
First, it is important to determine whether the dampness in the body is internal or external. Prolonged exposure to air-conditioned environments in summer can easily cause external dampness, and cupping therapy can be effective in such cases. However, excessive consumption of raw and cold fruits in diet can cause internal dampness, in which case cupping therapy may have limited effect. Cupping therapy has a wide range of applications and is not affected by seasons, but in the cold weather of autumn and winter, it is important to keep warm when removing clothes for cupping therapy.
In autumn, which tends to be dry, cupping therapy twice a week is sufficient, and it is not advisable to take a bath within 3 hours after cupping. In addition, people with low platelet levels are prone to skin congestion during cupping therapy, so it is not suitable for them. Children can also undergo cupping therapy, but the frequency and quantity should be less than adults.
