what exactly is the chinese cupping practice in chinese natural medicine.?

Answer 1

This treatment has some relation to certain massage techniques, such as the rapid skin pinching along the back that is an important aspect of tuina. In that practice, the skin is pinched, sometimes at specific points (e.g., bladder meridian points), until a redness is generated. Cupping is applied by acupuncturists to certain acupuncture points, as well as to regions of the body that are affected by pain (where the pain is deeper than the tissues to be pulled). When the cups are moved along the surface of the skin, the treatment is somewhat like guasha (literally, sand scraping), a folk remedy of southeast Asia which is often carried out by scraping the skin with a coin or other object with the intention of breaking up stagnation. Movement of the cups is a gentler technique than guasha, as a lubricant allows the cup to slide without causing as much of the subcutaneous bruising that is an objective of guasha. Still, a certain amount of bruising is expected both from fixed position cupping (especially at the site of the cup rim) and with movement of the cups.

Traditional cupping, with use of heated cups, also has some similarity to moxibustion therapy. Heating of the cups was the method used to obtain suction: the hot air in the cups has a low density and, as the cups cool with the opening sealed by the skin, the pressure within the cups declines, sucking the skin into it. In this case, the cups are hot and have a stimulating effect something like that of burning moxa wool.

In some cases, a small amount of blood letting (luoci; vein pricking) is done first, using a pricking needle, and then the cup is applied over the site. The pricking is usually done with a three-edged needle, applied to a vein, and it typically draws 3–4 drops of blood (sometimes the skin on either side is squeezed to aid release of blood). A standard thick-gauge acupuncture needle or plum blossom needle may be used instead. This technique is said to promote blood circulation, remove stasis, and alleviate swelling and pain. It is employed especially when there is a toxic heat syndrome and for a variety of acute ailments.

Answer 2

Yes because all Asian medicine out preform western medicine. Western medicine is not listening to anyone or doing any case studies that would shine a negative light on the truth or cause a lost of profits and corporate cash flow. Only a law suit and a large recall would stop patients from side effects or worse. You don't have to speak with anyone in the western medical field long to confirm a complete disrespect for patients and human life.

Answer 3

Cupping works by heating the inside of the device (usually by a candle flame). as the temperature of the cup cools; this creates a suction that causes more blood and more importantly the ch'i to come to that part of the body.

Answer 4

TCM uses cupping to reduce pressure at auccupoints.

It is used traditionally with bamboo but nowadays, glass cups are frequently use.

A swob of flaming cotton is inserted into the cup to 'suck' out the air. [Fire uses up oxygen to burn]. The cup is then inverted over an accupoint. As the oxygen is used up, a vacuum is formed in the cup thus 'sucking' up the area.

Answer 5

Suction. the suction which is created by the cupping process is supposed to draw the ailment of poison from the body.

Answer 6

First let me say without question I am only guessing at this. However, I believe this a process by which you take a bone china cup and put tofu in it. Am I close?

Answer 7

in not just chinese im polish and do it, it wakes up ur immune system because it suctions onto your skin and that will cause ur body to fight of the sickness alot faster, tho it hurts and u get little cycles on ur backs for weeks lol.