Category: Medical treatment/disease
Problem description:
What are the benefits of cupping to the human body? Thank you for your speech.
Analysis:
There is a certain truth in the saying: "Acupuncture and cupping will cure the disease in half."
Cupping therapy is also known as "suction cup therapy", "cupping Qi", and was called "corner therapy" in ancient times. It uses a cup and can as a tool, and uses methods such as burning to remove the air in the can to form negative pressure, and adsorb it to a certain part of the skin, causing local blood stasis to treat diseases.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the reason why people become ill is due to the dysfunction of Qi and blood in the organs, meridians and meridians under the action of pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire. At the same time, the occurrence of diseases is also closely related to the body's righteousness. "Suwen · Yi Pian" says: "The righteousness is within, and the evil cannot be eliminated." If the human body's healthy qi is insufficient, under the influence of pathogenic factors, various pathological manifestations such as sluggish qi and blood circulation and meridian conduction disorders will occur.
Under the guidance of the principles of qi, blood and meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, cupping uses local stimulation of acupuncture points on the human body surface and utilizes the conductive function and two-way regulation of meridians to support healthy qi and eliminate internal diseases. Pathogens such as wind, cold, dampness, heat, and poison are used to promote qi and blood and dredge meridians to achieve the purpose of disease-causing and health-building.
Modern medicine believes that the benign effects of cupping regulate the function of the nervous system, increase the pain threshold, directly improve the local internal environment, accelerate systemic blood circulation and lymph circulation, promote metabolism, and accelerate The elimination of acidic substances and pain-causing substances from the body relieves the spasm of local blood vessels and smooth muscles, and the pain is relieved.
When cupping, different cupping methods can be selected according to different conditions. Commonly used cupping methods include the following:
■The cupping method is also called the sitting cupping method. After the can is adsorbed on the body surface, the can is sucked out and left on the surgical site for 10 to 15 minutes, and then the can is removed. This method is a commonly used method and can be applied to general diseases, and it can be used in either single tank or multiple tanks.
■The can-moving method is also called the can-pushing method. That is, when cupping, first apply a layer of lubricant such as Vaseline on the skin of the unplugged area or the mouth of the cup, and then place the cup on the area to be unplugged. Then, the doctor holds the jar with his right hand and pushes it back and forth up, down, or left or right on the part to be pulled out. When the skin of the pulled part becomes ruddy, congested, or even stagnant, he lifts up the jar. This method is suitable for areas with larger areas and rich muscles, such as the back, waist, buttocks, thighs, etc.
■Flash canning method: Pull the can up and down immediately after pulling it up, and pull it up and down again and again until the skin becomes flushed, congested, or has blood stasis. It is mostly used for local skin numbness, pain or functional impairment and other diseases. It is especially suitable for patients who are not suitable for retaining a can, such as the face of children and young women.
■Blood pricking and cupping method is also called blood pricking and cupping method. That is, after disinfecting the skin at the site to be pricked, use a triangular needle to prick or tap with a skin needle to bleed, and then apply the cupping cup to the pricked site to make it bleed to enhance the effect of pricking blood. Generally, cupping is left for 10 to 15 minutes after pricking the blood. It is mostly used to treat erysipelas, sprains, mastitis, etc.
■Needle cupping method is referred to as needle cupping. That is, when retaining the needle for acupuncture, pull the can on the area centered on the needle for about 10 to 15 minutes. When the skin becomes rosy, congested or stagnant, lift the can and then pull out the needle. This method can play the dual role of needle and jar.
When performing cupping, you should pay attention to the following points:
1. The cupping treatment room should be spacious and bright, with good air circulation and suitable room temperature. Pay attention to keeping the patient warm and prevent fainting.
2. According to the condition and surgical requirements, select the appropriate size of the needle and can, fully expose the site to be extracted, shave those with hair, and disinfect the cupping can to prevent cross-infection.
3. Select the bag and instruct the patient that the bag should be comfortable and do not move the bag to prevent the can from falling off.
4. For the elderly, children and patients with weak constitutions, the number of cans should be small and the canning time should be short, otherwise it will be unbearable. For those who receive cupping for the first time, in addition to eliminating their fear, the number and duration of cupping should also be small and short, and they can be increased during follow-up visits after they get used to it.
5. The technique of applying the pot must be skillful, and the movements must be light, fast, steady and accurate. The number of cupping cups should be small, and the distance between cupping cups should be moderate. Too far away will affect the efficacy, and too close will cause pain and fall.
6. When cupping, you should choose appropriate breasts and areas with plump muscles, smooth skin, and no hair. Choose cupping tools of different specifications according to the required cupping areas. If you really need to use cupping tools on uneven areas and When cupping the hair area, you can use a good dough ring to place it under the mouth of the cup to prevent air leakage or choose a special-shaped cup. If your skin is dry, you can moisturize your skin before cupping.
Cupping is not suitable in the following situations:
Cupping is absolutely prohibited for hemophilia, leukemia, pernicious anemia, thrombocytopenia and other blood diseases.
Cupping is not suitable for skin allergies, ulcers, and edema. Cupping is not suitable for large blood vessels, heartbeat areas, and lymph node gathering areas (submandibular, side of the neck, supraclavicular fossa, armpits, groin, etc.).
Cupping is not suitable for local skin tumors, traumatic fractures, varicose veins, scars, scrofula (lymph node tuberculosis), and superficial blood vessels.
Cupping is not suitable for the facial features and the front and back positions.
Pregnant women, menstruating women, those with active tuberculosis, those with mental disorder, mental disorder, restlessness, and those with muscle spasms and convulsions should not use cupping.
Cupping is not suitable for people with high blood pressure, moderate or severe heart disease, heart failure, or respiratory failure.
Cupping is not suitable for people who are drunk, overly hungry, overly full, overworked, overly thirsty, after strenuous exercise, extremely exhausted, cachectic patients, and those with inelastic skin.