The correct technique of fire cupping is to utilize burning, suction, squeezing and other methods to eliminate the air inside the can, so that the can is adsorbed on a specific part of the body surface.
Fire Cupping should first prepare the necessary tools, clean the specific parts of the body surface that need to be adsorbed, so that the patient adjusted to a comfortable state; and then tweezers hold the alcohol cotton ball ignition, in the can around a circle and then withdrawn, and then quickly adsorbed in the can on the surface of the specific parts of the body (the affected area, acupuncture points), resulting in a wide range of stimulation, the formation of local congestion or bruising phenomenon, and to achieve the prevention of disease and treatment of disease.
Chinese medicine believes that fire cupping has the effect of opening the coupling (pores), activating the meridians and channels (dredging the meridians), promoting qi and activating blood circulation, dispelling wind and cold, reducing swelling and relieving pain, etc.; however, in the process of cupping, the time and interval need to be strictly controlled and if it is not in place, it may cause skin damage.
People in need of cupping should seek professional doctors for cupping, do not blindly try on your own to avoid improper operation and bring discomfort.