Cupping, an important tool in the external treatment of Chinese medicine, is simple, convenient, inexpensive and effective. Cupping therapy can be very good for body conditioning, relaxation of body and mind. People who are unwell, just cupping a few jars, will immediately feel much more relaxed. “This is a jingle that has been circulating in folklore: “Tie needle cupping jars, bad to go to half of the son. Cupping therapy principle of action Cupping therapy is to use the jar as a tool, the use of gas, pumping and other methods to generate negative pressure, so that it is adsorbed on the surface of the body, causing local blood stasis, in order to achieve the effect of meridians, blood flow, swelling, pain, wind and cold. Indications for cupping therapy Cupping therapy has a history of more than 2,000 years in China, it has long been used mainly for the treatment of carbuncles and sores, but with its modern development, the indications for cupping therapy have increased rapidly, and in recent decades cupping therapy has been commonly used in internal, external, gynecological, pediatric, and five sensory conditions. Today, I will give you a brief introduction to the use of cupping to treat hypertension. Cupping method for hypertension Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular damage disease characterized by a continuous increase in arterial blood pressure, and is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. According to Chinese medicine, hypertension is mainly caused by disorders of the liver and kidney due to emotional disorders, dietary disorders and internal injuries. The cupping method for hypertension is based on the identification of the type of evidence to select the relevant acupuncture points for treatment. As shown in the table below: Precautions for cupping 1, cupping should be selected at the right time and place, hunger, after strenuous exercise should not cupping. 2, stay cupping too long may appear skin blisters, the blisters are larger when the application of sterilized needles to release the water, coated with scalding oil, as appropriate, with sterile gauze wrapping to prevent infection. 3, weakness, allergies, pregnant women should not cupping.