We all know that there are many therapeutic methods for cupping. Cupping bloodletting is one of the most common traditional Chinese medicine health care methods. Many people often cupping and bloodletting. So is cupping and bloodletting good? Under normal circumstances, cupping and bloodletting have certain benefits for the body, such as reducing swelling and pain, reducing fever and detoxification, etc. However, there are also some disadvantages, which can easily cause infection and affect blood supply to the heart and brain. Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of bloodletting cupping, as well as the precautions for bloodletting cupping!
Introduction to cupping and bloodletting
Cupping bloodletting is mainly to puncture the skin with a skin needle. In order to regulate the functions of the viscera and meridians, to achieve the purpose of reconciling qi and blood, dredging the meridians, detoxifying and purging fire, and restoring the body to normal, it has a good effect of preventing and curing diseases.
What are the benefits of cupping and bloodletting
1. Bloodletting to reduce fever
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fever includes Yang Sheng fever and Yin deficiency fever According to the difference, cupping and bloodletting are suitable for relieving Yangsheng fever. Because yang qi is abundant, blood will inevitably be abundant. Cupping bloodletting can reduce the blood excess, thereby reducing the evil heat in the blood vessels, and making the body’s qi and blood return to normal.
2. Bloodletting to relieve pain
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that for diseases with internal pain symptoms, the meridians must be blocked. The pathogens are brought out directly, the phenomenon of occlusion and obstruction is adjusted, the meridians are unblocked, and the pain will be relieved. Sore throat, migraine and other symptoms can be treated by cupping and bloodletting.
3. Bloodletting and purging fire
The internal disturbance of fiery heat can lead to a variety of diseases, resulting in patients with sores on the tongue, swelling and pain in the limbs, irritability, fever and other symptoms. The method of bloodletting can make the fiery heat to stop pathogens and diarrhoea along with the blood, which is suitable for the treatment of various heat syndromes.
4. Bloodletting to reduce swelling and relieve pain
When the body stagnates due to stagnation of qi and blood, it will cause swelling and pain in the body. The use of cupping bloodletting can directly eliminate the local meridians The stagnant qi and blood and pathogenic pathogens can restore the smooth flow of the meridians, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing swelling and relieving pain.
5. Bloodletting and detoxification
Under pathological conditions, the body cannot resist poisonous evil due to its own dysfunction, which will lead to the production of heat toxin in the body, and symptoms such as sores and carbuncles will appear. Cupping and bloodletting can not only discharge the poisonous evil that invades the body with the blood, but also regulate the blood and regulate qi, restore the normal function of the human body, and inhibit the expansion or recurrence of the evil evil.
6. Bloodletting to relieve itching
The itching symptoms of the skin are the manifestation of the existence of wind evil in the blood vessels. Cupping and bloodletting can regulate blood and regulate qi, promote blood circulation, force wind evil to disperse, and achieve the effect of dispelling wind and relieving itching.
What are the disadvantages of cupping and bloodletting
1. If the cupping and bloodletting are improperly performed and the disinfection is not thorough, it is easy to cause skin damage, bacterial invasion, and infection.
2. Excessive cupping and bloodletting will easily lead to the phenomenon of qi and blood deficiency and insufficient yang qi in patients, which will affect the blood supply to the heart and brain for a long time.
Precautions for cupping and bloodletting to distinguish your constitution
According to your constitution, cupping and bloodletting are used to replenish and reduce, otherwise it will be counterproductive.
Pay attention to your physical condition
Have heart disease, severe anemia, leukemia, thrombocytopenia and other blood diseases, skin allergies, edema, edema, high blood pressure, blood diseases and bleeding tendency, skin diseases and Pregnant women, menstrual periods, and when they are too full, too thirsty, too hungry, or drunk are not suitable for cupping and bloodletting.
Some parts should not be pulled
Navel, precordial area, delicate skin, damaged parts, varicose veins, scars, nipples, protruding bones should not be pulled out. It is best not to pull out the cupping until the old bloodletting marks have subsided.
Do not take a bath immediately after pulling out.
After cupping and bloodletting, the skin is in a state of being “injured” and is sensitive and fragile. Bathing at this time is very likely to cause skin damage and inflammation. It is recommended to wait for two or three hours.
Keep warm after cupping
Keep warm when cupping and bloodletting, avoid direct wind blowing, and prevent cold
According to the condition of cupping and bloodletting, it is generally used to select acupoints in turn, and one time should not be too many
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When the local blood stasis has not subsided, bloodletting and cupping should not be repeated at the original site.
Judgment time of age and constitution
The time of bloodletting and cupping should be determined according to age, constitution, gender and the priority of the disease. Generally, the time of bloodletting and cupping is 10 to 15 minutes. time, or blistering may occur.
Generally, patients with mild illness or sensory impairment (such as numbness in the lower limbs) should take a short time for bloodletting and cupping. For those with severe disease, long course of disease, deep lesions and severe pain, the bloodletting and cupping time can be slightly longer and the adsorption force is slightly larger.
The blister should be dealt with in time
If blister occurs after cupping and bloodletting, apply scald cream in time, or go to the hospital for treatment
Observe the patient’s reaction
If dizziness, nausea and vomiting, pale complexion, For symptoms such as cold sweats, cold limbs, or even dizziness such as decreased blood pressure, difficulty breathing, and weak and weak pulse, the cans should be removed in time, and the patient should be placed in a supine position to keep warm.
For mild cases, a small amount of warm water or sugar water can be given to quickly relieve and return to normal; for severe cases, acupuncture at Renzhong, Neiguan, Zusanli, Zhongchong, etc. or moxibustion at Baihui, Zhong Ji, Guanyuan, Yongquan and other points can generally be relieved and returned to normal quickly, or immediately sent to the hospital for treatment.
What does the color of the skin represent after cupping
The color after cupping mainly depends on factors such as the humidity in the body, the duration of cupping, the doctor’s technique, etc. The color after cupping is purple and black , red, dark red, etc., respectively, indicating that there may be corresponding diseases, but they can only be used as a reference, and should be judged based on individual symptoms. Usually, the color is darker after cupping, indicating that the body is cold and humid, usually greedy for coolness, and may have a damp-heat constitution.
1. If the print on the can is dark purple and dark, it generally means blood stasis in the body, such as poor menstruation, dysmenorrhea or insufficient blood supply to the heart. Of course, if the affected area is severely cold, it will also appear purple and black And dark imprint. If the imprinting persists for a few days, it often means that the course of the disease has been long and requires more treatment for a period of time. If there is a large area of black and purple marks in the tank, it indicates that the area of the wind and cold is very large, and the symptom should be treated to drive away the cold and eliminate the evil.
2. The cans are printed purple with plaques, which generally indicate the symptoms of cold blood coagulation and blood stasis.
3. There are scattered purple dots on the can printing, with different shades, which generally indicates a syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis.
4. Light purple and blue with plaques, usually mainly due to deficiency symptoms, and also blood stasis. If it appears at the Shenshu point, it indicates kidney deficiency, and if it is in the spleen, it is qi deficiency and blood. Stasis. This point is often accompanied by tenderness.
5. The can print is bright red and bright, generally indicating yin deficiency and qi and yin deficiency. This imprint can also appear in yin deficiency and fire.
6. The can print is bright red and scattered, which usually appears after a large area of the can is removed, and is not higher than the skin. If it is concentrated at a certain point and its vicinity, it indicates that there is an evil in the viscera where the point is located. (Clinically, people use acupuncture to find such red spots and use acupuncture to treat diseases.)
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8. The surface of the can printing has lines and itching, which means wind and dampness.
9. There is moisture in the tank, which means there is moisture in this part.
10. There are blisters on the can mark, indicating that the body is heavy with moisture. If there is blood in the blisters, it is a reflection of heat and dampness.
11. Blisters appear in the cupping area, and those with excessive edema and moisture will reveal the Qi syndrome.
12. Those with dark red, purple-black or dan sha, or mild pain on the touch and fever on the body are indicated to suffer from heat poisoning syndrome, and those with no fever are indicated to suffer from silt syndrome.
13. Those whose skin color does not change and are not warm to the touch indicate deficiency syndrome.
14. There is no trace of the jar after suction or extraction, or it disappears immediately after opening the jar, and those who return to normal color usually indicate that the disease is still mild. Of course, if the acupoints are not selected on time, there will be no trace of cupping. It can’t be based on one time, it should be pulled several times to confirm whether there are symptoms.
After cupping, don’t take a bath or catch a cold for a certain period of time, otherwise it will cause disease even if you are not sick, and even worse.
How to choose a cupping machine
Which cupping machine is better, bamboo jar, glass jar or air extraction jar?
Bamboo jars: Use 3-5cm diameter sturdy and undamaged thin bamboo, cut into bamboo tubes about 6-10cm long, with a section at one end as the bottom and the other end as the mouth of the jar, through a variety of production processes The thickness of the tube wall is about 2-3 cm, and the middle is a bamboo jar with a waist drum shape. The advantage is that it is not easy to break, and the disadvantage is that it is easy to dry and crack, leak air, and has little suction power. After cupping, the blood stasis and bleeding of the skin in the tank cannot be seen, and it is not easy to clean and dry after washing. It is less used in hospitals now.
Glass jar: Made of heat-resistant and hard transparent glass, the shape is like a bucket, the belly is big and the mouth is small, the mouth is slightly thick and slightly turned outward. The advantage is that the texture is transparent, you can see the blood stasis and bleeding of the skin in the tank, it is easy to grasp the degree of cupping treatment, it is easy to clean, and it can be used after washing with a clean cloth. The disadvantage is that it is easily broken.
Plastic air extraction cans: There are many kinds, which are composed of cans and air extractors. The advantage is that it can avoid scalding, easy to operate, and suitable for use at home. The disadvantage is that there is no warm stimulation of cupping.
In addition, substitute cans can also be used as cupping devices. Any device with a small mouth and a large cavity, a smooth and flat mouth, heat-resistant, and can generate a certain suction and pulling force can be selected. Glass cans are the easiest to obtain. Others, such as cups and small bowls, need to be smooth and unbroken to avoid scalding the skin.
Classification of cupping methods:
According to the suction and extraction methods, it can be divided into cupping method, water cup method, and air extraction method. The operations are as follows.
1. Cupping method
Using the heat of the fire during combustion to discharge the air in the tank, forming a negative pressure, and sucking the tank on the skin. The specific operations are as follows:
(1) Use tweezers to clamp the 95% ethanol cotton ball in the flash fire method. on the pulled part. This method is relatively safe and is the most commonly used cupping method. However, it should be noted that the ignited ethanol cotton ball should not be heated to avoid burning the skin.
(2) The fire throwing method uses ethanol cotton balls or pieces of paper, and throws them into the can after burning. This method has a strong adsorption force, but due to the burning material in the tank, the fireball can easily burn the skin when it falls, so it is advisable to pull it horizontally on the side.
(3) Cotton sticking method: Use a small square of cotton, slightly soak it in ethanol, flatten it on the middle and lower sections of the inner wall or the bottom of the can, and ignite it with a match, then fasten the can to the selected place. On the site, you can pull it out. In this method, it should be noted that the cotton soaked in ethanol should not be too much, otherwise the burning ethanol will easily burn the skin when dripping.
(4) The frame fire method uses a non-flammable and heat transfer object, such as a small bottle cap (the diameter of which is smaller than the mouth of the can), and places it on the part that should be pulled out, and puts a small piece of ethanol on it. Cotton balls, and fasten the jar after ignition, this method has a strong adsorption force.
(5) Dropping method: Drop 1-3 drops of 95% ethanol into the cupping pot, turn it over to make it evenly distributed on the wall of the pot, set it on fire, and quickly buckle the pot on the side that should be pulled out. on the site. In this method, attention should be paid to the appropriate amount of ethanol. If it is too small, it will not be flammable.
2. Water jar method
This method generally uses bamboo jars, that is, the bamboo jar is placed upside down in boiling water or liquid medicine, boiled for 1-2 minutes, and then the bottom of the jar is held with tweezers , lift the liquid level upside down, shake off the liquid, and use a wet towel to rub the mouth of the tank tightly, and then press it on the skin of the application site by heat, which can absorb it. The liquid used in this method can be determined according to the condition. The suction and pulling force is small, and the operation needs to be fast.
3. Air extraction tank method
First, fasten the prepared air extraction tank to the part to be cupped, and use the air extraction cylinder to extract the air in the tank to make it negative. Press to absorb.
If it is used at home, the flash fire method or the pumping tank method is generally used, and the water tank method is mostly used in the hospital.
5 common cupping methods:
1. Retaining the cup method
Also known as sitting cupping, that is, after cupping, the cup is sucked and pulled and left on the surgical site, and then the cup is lifted. This method is a commonly used method, and is divided into single-pot method and multi-pot method. The single-cupping method is suitable for small lesions or tender points. According to the size of the lesion or tenderness, a cupping cup with an appropriate diameter can be selected. For stomach pain, cupping can be done at Zhongwan point; Cupping. The multi-cupping method is suitable for diseases with a wide range of lesions. According to the anatomical shape of the lesion site, a few cups can be sucked and cupped appropriately. If a muscle bundle is strained, multiple cups can be sucked and cupped in a row according to the surface position of the muscle bundle. If the lumbar muscle is strained, several cups can be sucked and cupped vertically and horizontally at the acupoints of the waist and the parts with obvious pain.
2. Walking pot method
Also known as push pot, it is generally used for parts with large area and rich muscles, such as waist and back, thigh and so on. You can choose a jar with a larger diameter, preferably a glass jar. The mouth of the can should be smooth. First, apply some lubricating oil such as glycerin or kaleidoscope to the mouth of the can or the part to be cupped. After the can is sucked and pulled, hold the can with your hand. , Push and pull back and forth several times on the skin surface, up and down, left and right, or along the meridian. When the pulled skin is flushed, congested or even blood stasis, remove the can.
3. The flash pot method
It is suitable for patients with weak syndromes who have relatively loose muscles, are not tightly sucked and pulled, or have difficulty in retaining the pot, as well as local skin numbness or hypofunction.
This method is to remove the can immediately after pulling it, and then quickly pulling it out, repeatedly pulling it up and down, up and down, and then pulling it out until the skin is flushed.
4. Bloodletting Cupping
This method is also known as pricking collaterals cupping. That is, after the skin at the site where cupping should be sterilized, prick the bleeding with a three-edged needle or tap with a skin needle, and then suck and pull the cupping on the pricked site to make it bleed, so as to strengthen the effect of lancet treatment. Generally, the cupping is left for 10 minutes after the acupuncture. This method is widely used and is mostly used for various acute and chronic soft tissue injuries, neurodermatitis, acne, pruritus, erysipelas, asthma, and sciatica. When applying this method, it should be noted that blood pricking and cupping should not be used in large blood vessels to avoid excessive bleeding.
5. Acupuncture method
A treatment method combining acupuncture and cupping. This method is a method that combines acupuncture and cupping. That is, acupuncture is performed first, and then the needle is retained. Then, with the needle as the center point, the cupping can be pulled up and left for 10 to 15 minutes.
Zusanli. Zusanli is one of the acupoints for human health care, and the ancients called it “longevity acupoint”. The meridian theory of Zusanli has been confirmed by a large number of modern researches. Zusanli has a regulating effect on the function of the cerebral cortex, and has a good promoting effect on cardiovascular function, gastrointestinal motility function, internal differentiation function and immune system. According to TCM meridian theory, the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, where Zusanli is located, is a vein with more qi and more blood. It runs from head to toe and runs through the whole body. Therefore, Zusanli can not only regulate the function of the digestive system, but also treat the lesions of the parts where the stomach meridian passes, as well as various systemic diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, diabetes, etc. Often cupping at Zusanli point can play a role in health care.
Sanyinjiao. Sanyinjiao is the point where the three yin meridians of liver, kidney and spleen meet. The liver stores blood, the spleen controls blood, and the kidney stores essence. The kidney is the foundation of the innate, the spleen is the foundation of the acquired, the innate essence depends on the nourishment of the acquired, and the acquired essence depends on the promotion of the innate. Frequent cupping of Sanyinjiao can regulate the acupoints of the three yin meridians of the liver, spleen and kidney, so that the congenital essence is prosperous and the acquired essence is sufficient, so as to achieve health and longevity.
The divine tower. Shenque is the navel of the human body, and it is one of the important acupoints for human health care and treatment. The fetus obtains nutrients from the mother through the umbilical cord, so it is called the “root of life”. It is the portal for the entry and exit of human spirit and qi, belonging to the Ren channel, the sea of meridians and qi, and the foundation of the internal organs. Often cupping at Shenque Point can play the role of acupoints.
Ojo. The Dazhui belongs to the Governor Vessel. It is located in the middle of the protrusion of the seventh cervical vertebra and the first thoracic vertebra. Dazhui is located at the very top of the back of the human body, so it is the yang point in the yang. Often pulling this acupoint has the functions of regulating yin and yang, dredging the meridians, promoting qi and promoting blood circulation, clearing away heat and detoxifying, preventing colds, and enhancing the body’s immunity.
Internal pass. Neiguan is an important acupoint of the pericardium meridian of hand Jueyin, located on the palmar crease of the wrist, between the tendons of the palmar longus and flexor carpi radialis tendons. It has the functions of calming the heart and calming the nerves, regulating qi and stomach, dredging meridians and activating collaterals. This point is often pulled to make the Qi and blood of the pericardium smooth, which plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, because the pericardium of Hand Jueyin undergoes the upper, middle and lower triple burners, it also has a good effect on lung and gastrointestinal diseases.
Hegu. Hegu is the part commonly known as the “Tiger’s Mouth”. It belongs to the large intestine meridian of Hand Yangming. Hegu has the functions of clearing Yangming, expelling wind and detoxifying, dredging meridians and collaterals, relieving pain and opening orifices. Regular cupping can keep your teeth healthy, as well as treat toothaches and facial ailments. It can also keep the stool unblocked, which is conducive to the discharge of toxins and wastes, and has the effect of beauty and anti-aging.
The fountain. Yongquan acupoint is the first acupoint of the foot-shaoyin meridian. It is located in the palm of the foot at the lowest part of the human body. The evil of dampness and poison in the body is easy to accumulate here, and it is not easy to discharge. , causing many diseases. Cupping at Yongquan acupoint can expel the dampness and toxins from the body and dredge the Qi of the Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin. If the kidney qi is strong and the human body is full of energy, the teeth will be solid and black, the ears will be brighter and the eyesight will be clear, and the aging will be delayed.
