What is the difference between the Five Elements Cup and Fire Cupping?

Traditional Chinese medicine therapy has become more and more popular in recent years, and it is becoming more and more accepted by everyone. Cupping is a very common method of traditional Chinese medicine therapy in life. There are many types of cupping on the market. Among them, the more popular one is the five-element cupping. Many people don’t know much about the five-element cupping, and many people think that the five-element cupping is the same as the ordinary fire cupping. In fact, there is a difference between the five-element cupping and the fire cupping.

There are many benefits of Chinese medicine's five elements meridian cupping for weight loss. It can dredge the meridians, balance qi and blood, regulate endocrine and blood circulation, and speed up gastrointestinal motility and digestion. Cupping can speed up cell flow and blood circulation, and calories and fat will be consumed quickly, which has the advantages of safety and rapid weight loss. The benefits of five-element meridian cupping for weight loss also include removing cold and dampness, detoxifying and beautifying the skin.

The Five Elements Meridian Cupping for weight loss is highly targeted and can be used to treat different causes of obesity. Among them, pathological obesity is caused by endocrine disorders. For such patients, Five Elements Meridian Cupping for Weight Loss will start with endocrine regulation. Physiological obesity is caused by improper diet and unbalanced nutrition. Five Elements Meridian Cupping for weight loss will start with the regulation of the gastrointestinal tract and reduce fat accumulation.

So what is the method of cupping for weight loss? The five-element meridian cupping method for weight loss includes deep kneading of the abdomen, pressing the fat layer with your hands alternately, and lifting the stomach to achieve the effects of regulating the stomach and intestines, soothing the liver and regulating qi. In addition, you can use angelica, Panax notoginseng, Chuanxiong, aloe vera and musk to make a paste and apply it on the meridians, which can promote the circulation of qi and blood and has the effect of reducing fat. During cupping therapy, patients may feel pain due to meridian blockage.

Obese patients need to learn more about relevant knowledge before undergoing cupping therapy for weight loss. In fact, losing weight is not difficult as long as we have the perseverance to stick to it, strictly control our daily food intake and increase exercise. In addition, although Five Elements Meridian Cupping is good for weight loss, everyone's physique is different, and you can only achieve the best results by choosing the appropriate method according to your own situation.

There are many benefits of cupping, which is also known as "cupping gas" and "suction cup therapy", and was called "horn method" in ancient times. This is a therapy that uses cups as tools to expel the air inside through heat, creating negative pressure, which is then absorbed by the skin, causing congestion.

1. Cupping can allow moisture and cold air in the body to penetrate through the skin tissue, thereby eliminating evil spirits and making people feel more energetic.

2. Because the body's meridians, acupoints and internal organs are all interconnected, the external suction force will stimulate the acupoints on the body's surface, and then through the tendons, bones and meridians, the internal organs of the human body will be adjusted accordingly, allowing the blood to flow smoothly and strengthening the body.

3. Cupping is also effective for local tissue damage, lumbar disc herniation and other symptoms. Long-term and regular cupping can relieve pain and alleviate symptoms.

4. The effect of stress relief: in the process of self-adjustment of the body, it can produce the effects of promoting qi and blood circulation, relaxing muscles and tendons, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and removing wind and dampness, which plays a benign stimulus and promotes the restoration of normal functions.

5. Warming effect: Cupping has a warming and stimulating effect on local skin, which is most obvious with large fire cups, water cups, and medicine cups.

6. Regulate the body's yin and yang balance: Due to the autohemolysis phenomenon after cupping, a histamine-like substance is produced, which circulates throughout the body with body fluids, stimulates various organs, and enhances their functional vitality, which helps to restore the body's functions.