Can Cupping Remove Dampness

Cupping has a certain effect of removing dampness, but the effect is limited, especially for the effect of internal dampness is very small, it is recommended to combine with traditional Chinese medicine and dietary regulation. Cupping is one of the external treatments of traditional Chinese medicine, through the adsorption of the canister on the fixed parts, it can play the effect of clearing the channels and moving the qi, dispersing the cold and relieving the pain (through the elimination of the cold in the body to relieve the pain). For external dampness caused by heavy limbs (limb weakness, sinking) has a certain effect of relief. However, it should be noted that the efficacy of cupping to dispel dampness is limited. Especially for cold-dampness internal obstruction caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, medicines for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, such as Ginseng and Atractylodes Macrocephalae, should be taken according to the doctor’s instructions; and for red tongue and yellow greasy fur caused by dampness-heat of liver and gallbladder (dampness-heat evils accumulating in the liver and gallbladder), medicines for clearing the liver and dispelling dampness, such as Longdian and Liver Soup, should be taken according to the doctor’s instructions. In addition, if you want to enhance the effect of dispelling dampness, you should also pay attention to your daily diet. Try not to eat fat, sweet, thick and greasy food, and suggest choosing more fresh fruits and vegetables.