Does fire cupping work for high blood pressure

Fire cupping is a non-pharmacological treatment in Chinese medicine, which has a certain effect on hypertensive patients. According to the Expert Consensus on Chinese Medicine Treatment of Hypertension, fire cupping can improve the symptoms of headache and dizziness caused by hypertension, and it also has the effect of lowering blood pressure, but the effect is better with medication. At the same time, we also need to improve the bad lifestyle, avoid smoking, drinking, staying up late, low-salt, low-fat diet, pay attention to the mix of coarse and fine, eat less red meat, you can eat some white meat, nuts, potatoes, low-fat dairy products, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. Comprehensive treatment and scientific conditioning will help control hypertension and make the treatment effect more satisfactory and the patient’s self-perception more comfortable.