Cupping at the foot-sanli point has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach (restoring the functions of the spleen and stomach), eliminating food stagnation (promoting food digestion), regulating qi and relieving pain (relieving pain by unblocking qi), promoting menstruation and activating blood circulation, and nourishing and strengthening the body. Note that cupping is not as effective as acupuncture and tonics.
Foot Sanli is a point under the foot Yangming stomach meridian, which is good for treating spleen and stomach related diseases such as gastric discomfort, nausea and vomiting, belching (hiccups) and acid reflux, abdominal distension and intestinal tinnitus, abdominal pain and diarrhea, dyspepsia and constipation, etc. It is also effective for insomnia and dizziness, limb edema, lower limb atrophy, and knee swelling and pain.
Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method, which has the effect of removing cold and dampness, dredging the channels and collaterals, activating qi and blood circulation (promoting the operation of gases to make the blood flow), removing blood stasis and relieving pain (removing blood stasis to relieve pain), and pulling out toxins to alleviate heat, etc. Clinically speaking, cupping can be used in the treatment of many illnesses, such as heatstroke, fever, and pain of the shoulder, waist and leg, etc. Note that this method is more suitable for fever. Note that this method is more suitable for diseases caused by fever and heat poisoning.
In addition, cupping is not suitable for the extremely weak, over-fatigue, skin broken people, pregnant women and so on. Treatment should be prevented from getting cold, keep warm after cupping, drink warm water moderately after cupping, and should not take a bath immediately. Professional operation is recommended under the guidance of a physician.