How to do fire cupping and who needs blood cupping

Cupping is a common health-preserving method in China. It can dredge the meridians, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and dispel cold and dampness. Cupping can be divided into fire cupping, blood cupping and other types. So how should fire cupping be performed in daily life? Who is suitable for blood cupping? If you want to learn about these health-preserving knowledge, you can go and have a look with the editor.

How to Cupping

1. When cupping, you should find a comfortable posture. You can lie on your back or prone. However, you cannot change your body position at will during the cupping process. You should also pay attention to keeping warm and avoid wind. You should choose a quiet and well-lit environment for cupping.

2. When cupping, you need to prepare an appropriate amount of alcohol, and soak the cupping cup in peracetic acid solution for two hours for disinfection. Then find the acupoints and disinfect them with alcohol. Take an appropriate amount of napkins and dip them in alcohol. Light it with a lighter and throw it directly into the cup. Then let it adsorb directly on the skin on the surface of the acupoint with the burning heat.

3. When cupping, the cupping cup should stay on people's skin for 10 to 15 minutes. When removing the cupping cup, do not use brute force. You should gently lift it from one side to allow air to enter the inside of the cupping cup. At this time, the cupping cup on the skin can fall off naturally.

4. You cannot get up immediately after each cupping treatment. You should pay attention to keeping your body warm to prevent cold air from entering the body through the cupping area and affecting the effect of cupping.

What kind of people need blood cupping?

Most people are suitable for blood cupping, but it is only necessary to do it when there are adverse symptoms in the body, especially when the meridians are blocked. People can do blood cupping to dredge the meridians and make the pain better as soon as possible. In addition, those who often have sores in the mouth and tongue, irritability, and fever can also do blood cupping, which can purge fire and clear heat and allow the heat and toxins in the body to be discharged from the body.