Recently, cupping has become quite popular, right? I went to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and had cupping done. The staff there told me that cupping can remove uric acid from the body. Is this true? Can cupping really remove uric acid? Is there a type of cupping that can remove uric acid?
Can cupping remove uric acid?
No, cupping cannot remove uric acid.
Cupping creates a negative pressure from the outside of the body, opening up the body's pores and eliminating toxins. Uric acid needs to be metabolized by the kidneys and then excreted through urine or feces. Therefore, cupping and uric acid metabolism are completely unrelated. Cupping cannot remove uric acid.
Is there a type of cupping that can remove uric acid?
It's just a marketing gimmick.
Some unscrupulous businesses introduce concepts with exaggerated effects to attract customers with specific needs. These projects claim to be a cure-all, but they are just marketing gimmicks and have no actual effect. Consumers are advised to make rational purchases and consider feasibility from a fundamental perspective.
Is the uric acid removed by Shaman Cupping?
It's just a deception.
Shaman cupping is widely spread in the Heilongjiang region of China, with claims of 48 acupuncture points. However, it is deceptive. Cupping can only remove tissue fluid from the body and waste from the blood, which detoxifies and promotes the unblocking of meridians, but its effectiveness in treating diseases is another matter. The notion of using cupping to remove uric acid for gout treatment is baseless.
Recommendation: If you have a disease, it is still necessary to seek early medical treatment to avoid missing the best treatment time.
What is uric acid?
Uric acid is a component of the human body that plays an important role in the body's metabolism and energy conversion. It is beneficial to the body in an appropriate amount. However, high levels of uric acid can cause high levels of uric acid, which can easily lead to gout. Therefore, it is important to regularly undergo physical examinations to monitor health and control uric acid levels within an appropriate range.
What foods should be avoided with high uric acid?
Organ meat
Such as pancreas, liver, kidney, bone marrow, large intestine (high in uric acid). Vegetables: spinach, radish, etc. Because vegetables like spinach contain oxalic acid, which can cause a significant increase in uric acid, putting more burden on the kidneys.
Seafood, shellfish, etc.
Seafood such as lobster, crab, oysters, and shellfish, as well as green algae, should be avoided. These foods are rich in polysaccharides and high protein, which can increase the burden on kidney decomposition and raise uric acid levels. However, some of these foods are rich in astaxanthin, the strongest natural antioxidant in nature, which can reduce 80% of uric acid. The best way is for gout patients to supplement with pure astaxanthin instead of relying on eating large amounts of these foods.
Limit protein intake
Protein intake should be based on body weight, with a recommended range of 0.8 grams to 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight, mainly from milk and eggs. If it is lean meat or poultry, it should be boiled and the soup discarded to avoid stewed or braised meat.
Limit fat intake
Fat can reduce uric acid excretion. For gout patients with hyperlipidemia, fat intake should be controlled within 20 to 25% of total calories.
What foods can help lower uric acid?
Chicory
Chicory root contains bitter substances such as esculetin, esculin, chicoric acid, cichoriin, and lactucopicrin, which have the effect of clearing the liver and promoting bile secretion. Lactucopicrin has analgesic and hypnotic effects. Esculin and other compounds have significant medicinal value for conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Therefore, chicory is also known as the "bane of gout."
Lily
Lily is rich in potassium and colchicine. This allows lilies to inhibit leukocyte transformation and alkalize urine, helping to alleviate symptoms of gouty arthritis. Consuming lilies during the remission period of gout can effectively prevent recurrence.
Usage: Add 30 grams of lily to porridge and cook until soft. Take when done. People with weak spleen and stomach or frequent diarrhea should use it with caution.
Chinese Angelica
Chinese Angelica has a good effect of regulating the body's acid-base balance, alkalizing urine, inhibiting uric acid formation, and relieving gout symptoms. Chinese Angelica can also improve the filtration function of glomerulus and the absorption function of renal tubules, reducing kidney damage and preventing various kidney diseases caused by gout.
Usage: Soak 5 grams of Chinese Angelica in water and drink it as tea every day. One dose can be brewed multiple times. People with bleeding disorders should not take it.
Plantain seeds
Plantain seeds contain plantain polysaccharides, plantain acid, etc., which have diuretic effects. At the same time, plantain seeds contain adenine and succinic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid, thereby reducing blood uric acid concentration and inhibiting the formation of gout stones and kidney stones. This is very helpful for gout patients to prevent joint pain.
Usage: Cook plantain seeds in water, and take it warm after it reaches a suitable temperature.
