Qi and blood insufficiency can be treated with the aid of cupping.
Cupping is a commonly used physical therapy, which refers to the use of heat or other methods to exclude the air in the tank, forming negative pressure, so that it is absorbed in a certain part of the body or acupuncture points, resulting in local congestion, so that the capillaries are dilated, and stimulation of the acupuncture points, meridians, in order to smooth the flow of qi and blood, to disperse the evil obstruction, and to regulate the function of the organism.
Cupping has the efficacy of activating blood circulation, promoting qi circulation, relieving pain and reducing swelling. When there is insufficient qi and blood, cupping can be performed on points that benefit qi and replenish blood, such as the foot-sanli point, the three yinjiao points, the life gate point, and the kidney point. Stimulating the acupoints through cupping can make the body’s qi and blood run, achieving the effect of benefiting qi and nourishing blood.
Insufficient qi and blood can easily lead to blockage in the body, through cupping can play a role in activating blood circulation, resolving blood stasis and regulating qi to alleviate the symptoms of stagnation caused by qi and blood deficiency. However, it should be noted that cupping for insufficient qi and blood can be used as an adjunctive treatment to promote the operation of qi and blood, and should be combined with medication and other methods of joint relief.
It should also be noted that people with insufficient qi and blood can not be cupped for too long, it is recommended that a professional doctor to perform cupping operations, do not cupping, so as not to cause adverse reactions.