Cupping method, the secret of Chinese medicine cupping method

In the just-concluded Rio Olympics, not only Fu Yuanhui's supernatural power was popular, but also Chinese medicine's cupping. Because of the cupping marks on the body of American swimming star Phelps, this traditional Chinese medicine method of treating diseases and maintaining health has attracted the attention of people around the world. In traditional Chinese medicine, cupping also has its own requirements, and different cupping methods have different effects.

1: Roll the thin paper into a roll, or cut it into thin strips. When it is 1/3 burned, put it into the cup and quickly tap the cup on the selected part. When throwing fire, no matter you use paper roll or paper strip, it must be more than an inch higher than the mouth of the can. After burning about an inch, the paper roll and paper strip can stand obliquely on one side of the can, and the flame will not burn your skin. If you are just starting to learn the fire-throwing method, you can also put a layer of wet paper or apply some water on the area where you were pulled to allow it to absorb heat and protect the skin.

1: Use a No. 7-8 thick iron wire, wrap one end with asbestos rope or tape to make an alcohol cup. Before use, dip the alcohol stick into 95% alcohol, light it with an alcohol lamp or candle, flash one end of the alcohol stick with the flame to the bottom of the cup, quickly withdraw it, and immediately place the cupping jar on the part to be removed. At this time, the cup will have negative pressure inside and can be sucked. The advantage of the flash fire method is that when the alcohol stick is flashed, the flame has left the cupping jar and there is no fire in the cup, which can avoid burns and is better than the fire-throwing method.

1: Add 1-2 drops of alcohol to the middle of the inner wall of the jar, rotate the jar for a circle to make the alcohol evenly adhere to the inner wall of the jar (do not touch the mouth of the jar), then light the alcohol with a match, turn the mouth of the jar downward, and quickly knock the jar on the selected position.

1: Prepare a beer bottle cap, put an alcohol cotton ball in it, light the cotton ball, immediately put the can on it, and it will be sucked immediately. This method is suitable for lying prone or supine on a large area. It can also be used if you lay your limbs flat and place the bottle cap firmly on the muscular area.

1: Tear off a small piece of cotton wool about 0.5 cm square, dip it in alcohol, press it against the middle of the can wall, light it with a match, and immediately put the can on the selected position.

1: Suitable for boils, sores and carbuncles. The method is: first disinfect the local area with iodine or alcohol, then use a sterilized thin three-edged needle to shallowly prick the affected area twice to release pus and blood, and immediately use the door fire method to pull up the glass cupping jar. If there is not much pus and blood oozing out, pull it out one or two more times. Avoid large blood vessels when piercing. The advantages of this method are that it removes pus, blood and inflammatory exudates, reduces swelling and relieves pain, and prevents spread. "

For raw blisters, small ones can be left untreated; large ones should be punctured with a sterilized needle to release the fluid in the blister, and then coated with gentian violet and covered with a sterilized dressing to secure.