In the eyes of foreigners, China is mysterious. It not only has kung fu, light skills, acupoints and other tricks, but also uses some strange items to cure diseases, such as cupping. Those bamboo cups and glass cups that are used to drink water and eat can be easily absorbed on the shoulders and back with a light fire. Then you will find that the symptoms of back pain are relieved a lot. These things will make foreigners feel very magical. The marks left after cupping are also called "Chinese seals".
In fact, not only foreigners, but many Chinese people do not understand these traditional therapies very well, and they think it is magical. Some people do not believe that they can cure diseases and think that they are all fooling people. If you insist on cupping for a year, what changes will happen to you? Is cupping suitable for everyone?
Low back pain for more than two years, and the American guy insisted on cupping. What happened in the end?
Zigong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital welcomed a special patient. He was an American young man who said that Luck and back pain for more than two years, and it was getting more and more painful, so a friend brought him to try cupping treatment. The doctor used cupping and bloodletting therapy to treat the young man, and the whole process took only more than ten minutes. The pain was relieved from the blood stasis, and the young man felt much more comfortable and couldn't help but speak his native language and thank the doctor.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there is Blood stasis blocks the meridians , and the gas cannot run smoothly, which causes pain in the back. Now, cupping and bleeding are used to discharge blood stasis, and it will naturally be smooth all the way. However, the effect of cupping is limited, and treatment and conditioning are required next.
In addition, the doctor also reminds the young man that cupping is an auxiliary treatment for . If you want to avoid problems from happening again, you should improve your habit of using your waist, such as not letting your waist get frozen, learn to sit for a long time appropriately, avoid curling up when sleeping, and increase exercise, stretch your spine more and stretch your limbs, and raise your head to look far away.
In addition, for low back pain that cannot be cured for a long time, in addition to physical therapy, you should also pay attention to examination. It may not be a simple injury, but may also be related to spinal growth fusion, that is, ankylosing spondylitis. It can cause pain in the lower back and back, and develop slowly and have great harm. If you do not pay attention to it, the consequences will be more serious.
What are the benefits of insisting on cupping? Can everyone pull it out?
Cupping can Stimulate acupoints and blood vessels , speed up human metabolism, and improve organ functions. It is like providing the body with a protective umbrella, which is not easily invaded by bacteria, and can also improve physical fitness, drive away the moisture and blood stasis in the body, and make the body healthier.
Use the temperature and negative pressure of fire, Improve blood flow velocity, rinse off blocked meridians, the road is clear, and the pain will be reduced. The yang energy fully nourishes the entire body and has a warming effect on joints and organs. After persisting until the treatment is over, the pain in the body will gradually be relieved. I feel a heat flow in my body, my body is very relaxed, my hands and feet are warm, and I feel more comfortable sleeping at night.
The warm feeling produced by cupping can make the vasodilate , the blood flow fully nourishes the muscles and joints, and the inflammatory substances inside can also be metabolized. I will work more vigorously in the future and my joints will not be sore easily.
Women should remember the taboos of cupping. They will not pull them during menstruation, and they will not pull them when their skin is damaged. Each time it ends in ten minutes, and it cannot be too long.
Last summary reminds everyone that cupping is not recommended for these five types of patients, such as menstrual period, drunk people, pregnant women, eczema .
Cupping, using bamboo cups and glass cups, what is the difference?
Some people may feel unhappy when they see a doctor using bamboo jars for themselves, but using glass jars for others. They may feel that the doctor treats them differently. In fact, this is not the case.
bamboo jars appeared earlier. When there were no glass jars, they were used. They were easy to obtain, thick and thin, and they were relatively sturdy. They didn’t have to worry about breaking. They were very practical. But it has a disadvantage, that is, is prone to dryness and cracking. Before using it, you have to soak . If the bamboo jar is used up and the rest has not been soaked or disinfected, you can use a fire jar made of other materials, and the effect is the same.
glass jar is easy to observe. If you are pulling it for the first time, the doctor may put it on the glass jar to facilitate observation of the blot. Some people have tender skin. If sucks for a long time or the suction is too strong , there will be more bleeding. In addition, cupping sometimes combines needle pricking to release the blood inside, making the glass material easy to observe and timely bleeding.
Which method is more health-preserving than cupping?
Both are health preservation methods to remove dampness and promote qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis . They are effective on meridians and acupoints and can help the human body to cure diseases and prevent diseases. The former focuses on unblocking and promoting qi, while the latter focuses on experiencing meridians and dispelling cold . Both methods are very good, depending on what you choose. If you are not used to cupping and do not want to leave a mark, you can choose moxibustion.
But moxibustion is not done casually. Some people buy moxibustion strips at home, but the method is wrong, and the final effect will be reduced. Generally, it should be placed two centimeters above the skin. should not be too low or too high . If it feels too hot, it will be too close to the skin.
In short, no matter which one you choose, you must first consult the doctor about your physical condition, whether you can cup or moxibustion, and then do it in a special place. It is not recommended that you do it at home by yourself. Half-baked level can easily hurt yourself. If your skin is burned, it will be more than worth the loss. Also remind everyone that they can regulate the body, but cannot cure the disease. If pain and inflammation recur, you should still find medication or surgery to treat it.
