Is cupping better or scraping?

Maybe many of us don’t know much about cupping or scraping, which is better. Cupping and scraping are two very good ways to maintain health. Doing some cupping or scraping after taking a bath can effectively help us relieve our tired body after work. Presumably many of you don’t know much about cupping or scraping, so let me briefly explain.

1. Scraping for internal heat and cupping for cold

Scraping can detoxify and remove heat. It is very effective for getting angry, especially for real fire, that is, dry mouth, bad breath, chest tightness, irritability, and anger. Cupping has the effect of dispelling cold and dampness. Cupping at Dazhui can achieve good results when you have a cold. However, sometimes it is necessary to treat the disease based on the syndrome. If you catch a cold due to cold wind and suffer from neck and back pain, you can use Bianstone scraping, such as the Sibin Bianstone standard scraping board, to scrape the body surface, which will be very effective. When you have a fever, you can choose some acupoints that have the function of relieving heat to cupping, such as the temples, Fengchi points, bladder meridian, etc., which can also achieve good results. Therefore, if you have a fever, choose scraping, and if you have a cold, choose cupping.

2. It is recommended that you scrape the skin first and then cupping. Note that the cupping time after scraping should not exceed 5 minutes. If you have a cold constitution, it is recommended that you do a fire therapy. If you have excessive liver fire, be careful not to stay up late at night. Also, eat some foods that nourish the liver yin and don't get angry. For constipation, it is recommended that you massage your abdomen after meals, do more exercise, and avoid eating fatty and greasy foods.

There is no clear comparison between cupping and scraping. If we have different pain problems, we should use different methods to solve them. Cupping and scraping can effectively help us achieve the effect of relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, and are very good for alleviating orthopedic diseases.