Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine with a long history. There are eight acupoints for cupping in traditional Chinese medicine. Cupping is often applied to these acupoints. The cupping device is used to form local congestion, so as to smooth the meridians of the human body, expel wind and dampness, expel cold and remove toxins, and reconcile blood and qi. Meaning, is a great self-care home remedy. So in this issue, I will explain the relevant knowledge of cupping device in detail for you.
1 The role of cupping device
Conditions that cupping can treat: colds, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, diaphragmatic spasm, nervous vomiting, Chronic gastritis, neurasthenia, sexual neurasthenia, migraine, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, impotence, cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, acute lumbar injury, sciatica, stiff neck, tennis elbow, gynecological diseases, menopausal syndrome, acute tonsillitis , toothache, neurodermatitis, indigestion in children, diarrhea in children, enuresis, etc.
How to use the cupping device
1. Select the acupoints according to the condition, Ashi is the most obvious pain point treatment, refer to the acupoints marked in the acupoint selection map , located in the midline of the front and rear of the human body, the acupoints on the Ren and Du channels are a single acupoint. The other points are arranged symmetrically.
2. Select the appropriate tank and comfortable body position (can be divided into sitting, supine, side and prone position)
3. Lift the top piston of the selected tank up to ensure ventilation.
4. After gently covering the negative pressure muzzle with the piston on the top of the tank, pull the rod vertically and quickly for several times until the skin in the cupping is raised, which is tolerated by the patient.
5. Connectors can be used in parts that cannot be directly cupped (such as spine, waist). Connector installation method: first connect the large end of the connecting rod at one end of the connector to the large hole of the spare front mouth, and then connect the small end of the connecting rod at the other end to the negative pressure muzzle to make it a whole, and then the front mouth and the cupping have a piston. Put the cupping together and place the cupping on the area to be treated.
6. After the canister is adsorbed on the body surface, gently rotate the negative pressure gun left and right to move backward, and lightly press the canister piston to prevent air leakage.
7. Just mention the piston at the end of the treatment.
8. Routinely wipe with disinfectant and alcohol cotton after the cupping tool is used. Do not soak, boil or heat treatment, etc.
9. When the cupping therapy cannot be pulled up, please check whether the rubber plug in the cupping is tightly sealed, whether the connection between the negative pressure gun and cupping is too tight, whether the negative pressure gun and cupping are vertical, and whether the negative pressure gun and cupping are lifted. Is there too much pressure on the skin when pulling.
3 Applicable groups of cupping devices
Middle-aged and elderly people, rheumatism, joint disease patients, office workers, white-collar workers, secretaries and other professionals
4 Types of cupping devices
In the past, the popular folk It is a cupping pot, and there are many kinds of pots used, such as glass, ceramics, and bamboo tubes.
Vacuum cupping, glass cupping, bamboo cupping, vacuum magnetic therapy cupping, Kangzhu cupping, so easy cupping
which cupping Good
1. Bamboo tube cupping: Take a solid and mature bamboo tube, one end is open, the other end of the cupping is left as the bottom, the diameter of the mouth of the can is 3, 4, and 5 cm. The length is about 8 to 10 cm. The larger diameter is used for the back and buttocks with a larger area; the smaller diameter is used for the joints of the limbs. As for the bamboo cupping that is not used for a long time, it is too dry and easy to penetrate the air. Immediately before use, soak in warm water for a few minutes to make the bamboo jar tight and air-tight, and then use it again. Bamboo is produced in the south, and bamboo pots are often used.
2. Ceramic cupping pot: The pottery clay is used to make a round mouth and a large belly, and then coated with black glaze or yellow glaze, and fired in a kiln is called a ceramic cupping pot. There are large, medium, small and extra small, ceramic jars, smooth inside and outside, strong suction and pull, economical and practical, more like to use in northern rural areas.
3. Glass cupping: It is a traditional Chinese medicine for health care. 1. Production method: Xuzhou is one of the origins of glass products. Has a long history. Excellent quality and high purity. The glass cupping cups produced and launched are made of high-temperature glass chain furnace and pool furnace method. It is an environmentally friendly product. Second, the quality: colorless and transparent. The wall is thick and the sides are wide, and the can mouth is smooth and free of burrs. Feel good. Made of glass with good heat resistance, the mouth is small, the cavity is large, and the mouth of the jar is slightly everted. There are five models. The advantage of the glass jar is that the wall of the jar is transparent, and the cupping can be observed at any time. Skin changes at the site, so it is most commonly used in clinical practice. And because of the convenience of observation, it is especially suitable for piercing and cupping.
4. Air extraction tank: Use penicillin, streptomycin vials or similar small vials to cut the bottom of the vial and smooth it out. The rubber stopper must remain intact for easy application during pumping. The existing one is made of transparent plastic, which is not easily broken. The piston is placed on the top for easy pumping.
5. Horn-making can: It is made of ox horn or sheep’s horn, etc., use a saw to cut off the apex at the solid part of the top end of the horn, and the solid part still needs to leave 1-2cm , not sawn through, as the bottom of the tank. The mouth end is flush with a saw and sanded smooth. It is about 10cm long, and the diameter of the tank mouth is 6cm, 5cm and 4cm. The advantage is that it is durable, but it is rarely used because animal horns are not easy to collect.
6. Copper pot: Copper cupping is a traditional cupping in Tibetan and Mongolian medicine.
