Cupping therapy is becoming more and more popular. People like to do cupping when they have nothing to do. Cupping is mainly done on acupoints of the body. How often should we do cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint? What are the benefits of cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint?
How often should we do cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint?
About every 3 days.
Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy that uses negative pressure to draw out dampness and coldness from the body. However, cupping involves the use of burning methods and should not be used every day. It is more appropriate to have an interval of 2-3 days, and each cupping session should last about 10 minutes.
What are the benefits of cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint?
The Sanyinjiao acupoint is an important acupoint where the three Yin meridians of the spleen, liver, and kidney converge. The liver stores blood, the spleen governs blood, and the kidneys store essence. They can be described as having the same origin in essence and blood. The kidneys are the foundation of innate vitality, and the spleen is the foundation of acquired nourishment. Innate essence relies on acquired nourishment, and acquired essence relies on innate stimulation.
Therefore, regular cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint can regulate the qi of the three Yin meridians of the liver, spleen, and kidneys, enhance innate essence, and ensure sufficient acquired essence, thus achieving the goal of health and longevity.
When should we do cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint?
In the afternoon or evening.
People's lives are fast-paced nowadays, and the morning is often the busiest time, so there is no time to do cupping. In the afternoon, people are relatively relaxed, and cupping can promote body metabolism and accelerate fat burning. Cupping in the evening can not only relieve the body but also promote the smooth flow of the body's meridians. It is an ideal time for cupping for those with blood stasis and qi stagnation.
What diseases can be treated with cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint?
Cupping therapy can expel coldness and dampness, open up meridians, promote qi circulation and blood flow, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and detoxify and clear heat. It has the function of adjusting the balance of yin and yang in the body, relieving fatigue, and enhancing physical fitness, thus achieving the purpose of supporting righteousness and eliminating pathogenic factors and curing diseases.
Therefore, cupping therapy can be used to treat many common diseases, such as acute and chronic bronchitis, cervical spondylosis, indigestion, neuralgia, hypertension, and fever and cold.
Methods of cupping on the Sanyinjiao acupoint
Single cupping therapy
It is used for diseases with a small range of lesions or tender points. Select a suitable diameter of the fire cup according to the range of the lesion or tenderness. For example, cupping on the Zhongwan acupoint for stomach diseases; cupping on the Jianjing acupoint for supraspinatus tendinitis, etc.
Multiple cupping therapy
It is used for diseases with a relatively wide range of lesions. According to the anatomical shape of the lesion location, several or even dozens of sites can be selected for cupping. For example, when a certain muscle bundle is damaged, multiple fire cups can be arranged in a row according to the position of the muscle bundle, which is called "row cupping". When treating stasis of certain organs or tissues, several cups can be adsorbed in the corresponding body surface areas arranged horizontally and vertically according to the range of the organ's anatomical location for cupping therapy.
Flash cupping therapy
After the cup is sucked on, it is immediately taken off and repeatedly sucked and removed several times until the skin turns red. It is mostly used for cases of local numbness or functional decline.
Stationary cupping therapy
After cupping, it is left in place for a certain period of time, generally 5-15 minutes. For large cups with strong suction force, the stationary cupping time should be appropriately reduced. In summer and in areas with thin skin, the stationary cupping time should not be too long to avoid skin damage.
Pushing cupping therapy
Also known as walking cupping therapy, it is generally used for larger areas with rich muscles, such as the waist and back, thighs, and other parts. First, apply some lubricating oil or grease to the edge of the cup, and after the cup is sucked on, hold the bottom of the cup with your hand, tilt it slightly, exert force on the back half of the cup, and lift the front half slightly, slowly push it forward, back and forth on the surface of the skin several times until the skin turns red.
Acupuncture cupping therapy
First, perform acupuncture on the relevant parts, and after reaching a certain level of stimulation, leave the needle in place, and then use a cupping jar on the needle insertion site. If combined with herbal medicine, it is called "acupuncture and herbal cupping therapy" and is mostly used for rheumatism.
Piercing and cupping therapy
Use three-edged needles, ceramic pieces, thick needles, small eyebrow razors, skin needles, rolling needles, etc., first prick small blood vessels according to the size of the lesion and bleeding requirements, and then use a fire cupping jar to enhance the effect of bloodletting. It is suitable for various acute and chronic soft tissue injuries, neural dermatitis, skin itching, erysipelas, neurasthenia, gastrointestinal neurogenic dysfunction, etc.
Moxibustion cupping therapy
After cupping, leave the cup in place for 10 minutes, and then use a moxa stick to ignite and apply moxibustion to each acupoint for 10 minutes, until the skin feels warm and hot.
