Which is better, fire therapy or cupping?

As we all know, cupping and fire therapy are both treatment methods in traditional Chinese medicine that are different from medicine, just like "surgery", and the effects are quite good. The characteristics of cupping and fire therapy are that they both use the method of stimulating acupoints to achieve a regulating effect on the human body. But sometimes the same disease can be treated with both methods, so which one is the best, fire therapy or cupping?

Which is better, fire therapy or cupping and scraping?

The effect of fire therapy is better than cupping and scraping.

Fire therapy can treat a wide area at one time and stimulate multiple acupoints, so the effect of fire therapy is faster than scraping and cupping. In addition, the stimulation intensity of fire therapy is greater than that of cupping and scraping, so the regulating effect on the body is better.

What is the difference between fire therapy and cupping?

Different scope of application

Fire therapy, cupping and scraping can both promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, regulate the circulation of qi and blood, expel evil spirits and toxins, and remove moisture from the body. However, fire therapy can be used on various parts of the body, while cupping and scraping have restricted areas. In other words, fire therapy has a wider range of applications, and basically anyone who can choose cupping and scraping can also choose fire therapy.

Different approaches

Fire therapy: Place the Chinese medicine rope soaked in Chinese herbal medicine on the fire therapy site and cover it with a layer of plastic wrap, then use the heat from the burning alcohol and the operator's massage to allow the medicine to reach the affected area.

Cupping: It refers to the use of the principle of thermal expansion and contraction to expel the air in the cup, and use negative pressure to make the cup adhere to the skin to cause local congestion. There are four types of cupping: retaining cupping, moving cupping, flash cupping, and pricking cupping. These four cupping methods have their own characteristics.

Scraping: Based on the theory of meridians and acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine, scraping instruments and corresponding techniques are used. A certain medium is dipped and repeatedly rubbed and scraped on the instrument to cause red or dark red bleeding spots and other changes on the skin.

Different effects

Fire therapy: stimulates acupuncture points and diseased areas on the body surface, activates the functions of the internal organs and meridians of the human body, thereby promoting blood circulation, regulating qi and blood, and stimulating the body's positive energy.

Cupping: It can promote blood circulation and remove dampness, remove toxins and release heat, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and relieve muscle fatigue.

Gua Sha: It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, expel evil spirits and toxins, and remove moisture from the body.