Cupping should be carried out under the guidance of a physician, the operation should be tweezers clamped ignited cotton balls into the canister to stay about 2 seconds after the rapid withdrawal, and quickly buckle the canister in the area to be extracted, leaving the canister for 10 to 15 minutes after the start of the canister.
Cupping is a therapy that uses the can as a tool, utilizing combustion to expel the air inside the can, causing negative pressure so that the can is adsorbed to the site of application, resulting in the phenomenon of blood stasis. The items to be prepared for fire cupping are alcohol cotton balls, fire cans, hemostatic forceps or tweezers, and lighters.
When cupping, firstly, the site of cupping will be fully exposed, according to the need to choose the right size of the can; secondly, use the hemostatic forceps or tweezers to hold the cotton ball soaked with 95% alcohol, and squeeze the cotton ball, so that the alcohol on the cotton ball is not dripping, and then ignite the cotton ball, so that it stays at the middle end of the inner wall of the can for about 2 seconds, and then withdraw quickly, and quickly snap the can in the area to be cupped.
Generally leave the can for 10 to 15 minutes, to the extent that the local skin is red, congested or ecchymosis; finally, start the can, hold the can with one hand, and press the skin at the mouth of the can with the other hand, so that the air enters into the can, and the can can come off on its own, don’t pull it out hard and tug it, so as not to damage the skin.
Cupping is not recommended for self-operation to avoid burns and fire caused by improper operation, and should be treated by a doctor according to the needs of the condition.