Is cupping useful for acne on the back?

Many people get a lot of pimples on their faces during adolescence, but for many people, pimples are not only concentrated on the face, but also on the back, which is also a high-incidence area of ​​acne. Many people treat acne by buying medicine or using diet therapy, but many people don’t know that cupping can be very helpful in eliminating acne. Cupping can not only expel toxins from the body, but also remove dampness and dredge the meridians. So does cupping really work? Follow me to see how it is treated.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, acne is mostly caused by blood heat. Cupping combined with bloodletting 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.

Now I will introduce to you a simple 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 wipe the inner wall of the cup with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, 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.

Cupping is more effective than scraping. It is not only beneficial for treating acne, but also for treating colds. For girls, it can also treat inflammation. The editor reminds patients who want to use cupping to treat acne to go to a regular cupping place for treatment. If you are confident that you can cup yourself, you should pay attention to disinfecting the relevant equipment.