What is cupping?

Cupping as a traditional Chinese medicine therapy, also known as cupping device, it is mainly used as a tool, the use of burning heat to exhaust the air in the pot, so that the pot produces negative pressure, suction in the skin and the pulled part, so that the pulled part produces skin blood stasis, so as to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. Cupping is mainly used to clear local meridians, promote qi circulation, reduce swelling and pain, dispel cold and remove dampness. It is more suitable for cold cough, pneumonia asthma, headache, lumbago and leg pain. Therefore, it can be used with acupuncture at the same time.