Sublingual bloodletting

There is a widely circulated bloodletting therapy on the Internet, such as sublingual bloodletting therapy. According to a lot of information, sublingual bloodletting is an uncommon method and many people dare not try it. Sublingual bloodletting is often promoted as a treatment for diseases such as hypertension. So are series of bloodletting treatments like this really useful? Next, let’s analyze the content of bloodletting therapy together.

Bloodletting therapy usually uses a sterile three-edged needle, a thick needle or a small sharp knife to puncture or cut the superficial veins of specific acupuncture points in the human body. The methods of "puncture" can be divided into point puncture (also known as quick puncture), picking puncture (mostly used for bloodletting in the chest, back and behind the ears), slow puncture (mostly used for bleeding in the superficial veins of the elbows and popliteal fossa), and circumferential puncture (also known as scattered puncture. Used for puncturing bleeding around lesions of skin diseases, etc.). Depending on the disease, the selected acupoints may vary. For example: to reduce high fever, it is advisable to choose to prick Dazhui and Shixuan points for bloodletting; to treat sore throat, it is advisable to choose to prick Shaoshang points for bloodletting; to treat headache, it is advisable to choose to prick the temples for bloodletting; to treat neurodermatitis, erysipelas, carbuncles and boils, it is advisable to choose to prick the areas around the lesions and the corresponding parts for bloodletting; to treat acute gastroenteritis, it is advisable to choose to slowly prick Quze and Weizhong points for bloodletting, etc. It can be seen from this that the operation of bloodletting therapy has strict regulations, particularities and requirements. Non-professionals may aggravate the condition or even endanger their lives because they do not have professional bloodletting tools and are not familiar with and master the operation methods, acupoint selection, and the amount of bloodletting. Therefore, it is recommended that you choose a regular hospital that has undergone professional training and clinical experience for treatment, and do not go to a small clinic or perform bloodletting therapy at home.