Is cupping effective for treating acne?

If you have acne on your face, it is mainly related to your lack of attention to personal hygiene and excessive endocrine secretion. If the endocrine system in the body is very active, it will easily manifest itself on the skin. This is how acne occurs. Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating such conditions. So is cupping effective in treating acne? Let us give you a detailed introduction below.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acne is mostly caused by heat in the blood. Cupping combined with bloodletting treatment can clear away heat and toxins, remove dampness and dredge the meridians. Generally, after 2 to 3 treatments, the "fire" will disappear immediately and acne will gradually subside and disappear.

Here is a method of cupping to treat acne:

1. Prepare 2 to 3 cupping jars;

2. Select 2 to 3 relatively large acne spots on the back, prick them with a three-edged needle (or an injection needle) to cause bleeding, and squeeze out a few drops of brown-brown blood. Stop squeezing when the squeezed blood turns bright red.

3. The method of cupping is to use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to wipe the inner wall of the cup, light a candle (or lighter), heat the inner wall of the cup, use the heat to expel the air in the cup, and then quickly buckle it on the selected part of the cup. Note: Cupping time should not exceed 10 minutes. Generally, it is best to pull until the skin turns purple and red without blisters. If the time is too long, blisters and infections are likely to occur in hot weather.

If there is no acne on the back, you can also cupping the lung point and spleen point.

Method of locating the Feishu point: The patient sits down, lowers his head, and touches a protruding cervical vertebra, which is the 7th cervical vertebra. Counting down 3 vertebrae is the 3rd thoracic vertebra, and 1.5 inches to the side is the Feishu point.

How to locate the Pishu point: It is located on the 11th thoracic vertebra, 8 vertebrae down from the Feishu point, and 1.5 inches to the side is the Pishu point.

The cupping method can expel many toxins from the body, thus achieving the effect of curing diseases. Therefore, cupping is very effective in treating acne. It should be noted that when cupping, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of your face and the cup. Prevent infection. Don't cupping for too long.