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Cupping is one of the physical therapies of TCM. Due to bad living habits, modern people generally have the problem of dampness and coldness in their bodies. Cupping in beauty salons is popular among customers. Whether you have body aches or severe dampness, cupping can instantly make you feel refreshed.

As the saying goes: "One can cure half of the disease"

Cupping has the effects of dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and dispelling wind and cold. What health problems do the cupping marks left on the body represent? Let's "diagnose cupping marks" together.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes

The cupping spots show water vapor, blisters or edema, indicating that the patient is damp, cold or suffers from cold and dampness.

The cupping spots are blood-red or black-red blisters, indicating a pathological reaction of long-term illness, dampness and blood stasis;

The cupping marks are purple-red or purple-black, without blood stasis or fever, indicating that the patient has cold and blood stasis, with varying degrees of severity;

Purple or purple-black cupping marks, or the appearance of red sha, slight pain when touched, and fever, indicate that the patient has heat toxicity;

The cupping spots are slightly itchy or have skin wrinkles, indicating that the patient has rheumatism;

There is no change in the color of the cupping marks and they are not warm to the touch, indicating that the patient suffers from deficiency-cold syndrome.

If there is no cupping mark after cupping or if there is a cupping mark but it disappears immediately and returns to normal color after the cup is removed, it means that the degree of sub-health is relatively mild.

If the symptoms do not subside after a few days, it means that the condition has been there for a long time and needs more attention to treatment and maintenance. As the condition improves, the cupping marks will also become lighter, indicating that the condition is getting better.

Diagnostic methods for cupping spots in different body areas <br /> After cupping, the skin will appear flushed, purple or purple-black bruises, and small purple-red rashes in the form of dots, which are called "cupping spots". Cupping spots that appear in different areas of the body bring different danger signals.

Cupping acupoints map

Lung area cupping spots 1. Purple spots on both sides when the cup is removed are bronchitis. 2. Reddish patches when the cup is removed are lung heat, with symptoms such as thirst, chest pain, etc. 3. When small rashes appear when the cup is removed, it is inflammation of the respiratory tract, such as pharyngitis, rhinitis, etc. 4. Light purple or red is tonsilitis. 5. Light purple or red is lymph node swelling. 6. White is lung deficiency.

7. Enlarged pores are caused by wind, cold, stiff neck, shoulder blade pain or periarthritis of shoulder.

Heart area pot spot

1. When the cup is opened, purple-red colors connected from top to bottom indicate that the heart meridian is blocked, which may cause chest tightness, shortness of breath and other symptoms. 2. When the cup is opened, small patches appear, indicating that the head has insufficient blood supply to the brain, such as dizziness and numbness. 3. Purple-red stripes appear when the cup is opened, indicating that the patient has cervical vertebrae disease. 4. When the cup is opened, white appears, which indicates myocardial ischemia. 5. When the cup is opened, if the pores are wide open and accompanied by fog, it is rheumatic heart disease. 6. White appears, which indicates qi and blood deficiency. 7. Concave appearance indicates insufficient heart blood, weak pulse, and shortness of breath. 8. Red appears, which indicates excessive heart fire.

Gallbladder area potting spots

1. When the cup is opened, a small pit appears, which indicates gallstones. 2. When the cup is opened, purple spots appear around it, which indicates that the excretion function of the gallbladder is disordered, and diseases such as bitter taste in the mouth, pain in the ribs, and jaundice may occur. 3. When white appears, the gallbladder function is low. 4. When lavender circles appear, it means that the person has been frightened and is timid. 5. When a flaky red rash appears, it means cholecystitis.

Liver area pot spots

1. When the cup is removed, a red rash appears, which is caused by the fire in the liver meridian. Symptoms may include headache, irritability, flushed face and ears, yellow urine, and dry stool.

2. When the center of the cupping spot turns blue when the cupping is removed, it indicates that the patient has hepatitis.

3. When you open the jar, if a light purple circle appears around it and the inside of the circle is white, it is caused by qi stagnation or anger.

4. The purple circle around the liver indicates fatty liver.

5. A large area of ​​redness and swelling is caused by alcoholic liver disease.

6. If the entire liver area appears purple or purple-red, it means the blood viscosity is high.

7. Purple-blue color and stiffness indicate liver cirrhosis.

8. Purple-blue spots appear with white interspersed in between, which may be partially accompanied by ascites.

Splenic area potting spots

1. When a red rash appears when the cup is opened, it indicates loss of appetite or fullness in the ribs after eating, loose stools, and may be accompanied by dizziness, fatigue and other symptoms.

2. If the cup is purple and bulges when it is opened, it indicates a sign of spleen enlargement, accompanied by a bad temper and unstable temperament.

3. The appearance of redness or flushed skin accompanied by enlarged pores indicates damp heat in the spleen, aversion to cold, and sweating.

4. The sunken shape indicates that the spleen function is poor, weak, slow in movement, slow in temper, and not talkative.

5. The appearance of lavender or purple circles indicates qi stagnation, bad temper, and frequent temper tantrums.

6. The entire blood appears purple or purple-red, which indicates high blood lipids and high blood viscosity, which may be accompanied by high blood pressure.

Stomach area pot spots

1. Reddish patches appear when the cup is opened, indicating stomach problems.

2. When the cup is opened, the center is white, which indicates stomach cold disease, which manifests as stomach pain and the pain is aggravated by cold.

3. If red appears when opening the can, it indicates internal heat, loss of appetite, indigestion, etc.

4. If a light purple circle appears when opening the can, it represents anger.

5. Light purple circles appear around the area, indicating superficial gastritis.

6. Dark purple circles appear around the area, indicating chronic gastritis.

7. The area is sunken and purple in color, which indicates atrophic gastritis.

8. The stomach is sunken and grayish white, indicating low stomach function, slow peristalsis, poor appetite, and abnormal bowel movements.

Large intestine area pot spots

1. Purple-red spots appear when the cup is removed, indicating heat in the large intestine, which may lead to dry stools, bad breath, dizziness, etc.

2. If a light purple circle appears when the can is opened, it indicates that there is stool retention and dryness in the large intestine.

3. If white appears when the cup is opened, it means that wind-cold has invaded the body, mainly in the abdomen.

4. Red flushing and enlarged pores indicate damp heat in the large intestine, poor digestion, frequent bowel movements, or rapid bowel movements after meals.

5. The color of the stool is grayish white and sunken, the peristalsis of the large intestine is slow, or it takes three to five days to defecate, and the stool is dry and hard.

6. Red spots indicate enteritis, purple spots indicate chronic enteritis, and lavender spots indicate enteritis in the past.

Small intestinal area pot spots

1. When purple-red spots appear when the cup is removed, it indicates small intestinal dysfunction, which is mainly manifested as abnormal urination and defecation, lower abdominal cramps, and abdominal distension.

2. White color and large pores indicate wind-cold invading the body, mainly in the abdomen, accompanied by intestinal rumbling, gastric diversion and other phenomena.

3. It appears grayish white with a sunken shape, indicating slow small intestinal motility.

4. The appearance of purple-red spots indicates enteritis.

5. Dark red circles appear as ulcer points.

6. The appearance of dark purple indicates the presence of toxins in the intestines.

7. The appearance of lavender spots indicates previous inflammation.

8. The appearance of dark purple circles around the stool indicates that the stool is not passed, is dry and hard, and is accompanied by the presence of old stool.

Kidney area pot spots

1. Purple spots appear when the cup is opened, which indicates that the kidney qi is not solid, such as chronic nephritis, frequent and clear urination, frequent urination at night, residual urine after urination, and sore waist and legs.

2. When white color appears when the cup is removed, it is a sign of kidney deficiency and water retention, with swelling all over the body, which is more serious below the waist, decreased urine volume, and in severe cases, abdominal distension and scrotal swelling.

3. If there are small indentations when opening the jar, it is a granular kidney stone. If there are indentations of white sand, it is a gravel kidney stone.

4. When the cupping is opened, the pores dilate and do not subside for a long time. The left kidney indicates that there is cold in the waist, and the right kidney indicates rheumatism in the joints of the two legs.

5. The appearance of purple spots is caused by various injuries to the waist, such as sprains, bruises or collisions.

6. If you find purple or light purple circles inside, it indicates that there is water accumulation in the kidney.

7. If there is a big contrast in the colors of the two kidneys, such as the left kidney is purple-red and the right kidney is grayish-white, it indicates that the two kidneys are not working in a coordinated manner, with the yang being stronger and the yin being weaker, or vice versa.

8. If both kidneys are completely purple-red and hard, it indicates hyperfunction.

Bladder area cupping

1. When purple-red bruises appear when the cup is removed, it indicates prostatitis, frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, or difficulty urinating, and turbid urine in men; it indicates gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation in women.

2. If purple-red spots appear with dark colors inside, it may be a sign of prostate hypertrophy in men and uterine erosion in women.

3. When purple spots appear on the lower part of the body when the cup is removed, it means the patient has hemorrhoids.

4. When you open the can, if the outermost circle is white and the inner circle is lavender, it indicates a sign of diabetes. If the middle of the can is red, it indicates that there are plus signs. At least two.

5. If peeling occurs when removing the jar, it indicates a symptom of chronic diabetes.

6. If the entire tank appears grayish white and concave, it indicates sexual dysfunction.

7. If irregular lavender circles appear, it means you have been frightened. Kidney dysfunction.

8. Dark purple spots on women indicate gynecological diseases. The upper part indicates uterine disease, and the upper and lower parts on both sides indicate adnexal or ovarian disease.

9. If women develop purple spots, it is uterine fibroids.

How to treat different cupping problems?

1. If the cupping marks are purple with plaques, it indicates that there is local cold stagnation and blood stasis. At this time, the patient should pay attention to dispelling the cold. When eating, you can take more onions and ginger appropriately, and pay attention to keeping warm.

2. The cupping marks are scattered purple dots, indicating qi stagnation and blood stasis. At this time, the patient should focus on promoting blood circulation and qi, exercise more or drink rose water.

3. The cupping mark is dark purple, indicating blood stasis, such as dysmenorrhea or insufficient blood supply to the heart. This mark will also appear if the affected part is severely cold. At this time, the patient should promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and eat more black fungus, onions and other foods.

4. If the cupping marks are light purple or blue with plaques, it generally indicates that the main symptom is deficiency syndrome. If the spots are obvious at the acupuncture points, it indicates that the related internal organs are weak. For example, if they appear at the Shenshu point, it indicates kidney deficiency. Targeted medication is needed for conditioning.

5. The cupping marks are bright red, which generally indicates Yin deficiency or Qi and Yin deficiency. At this time, the patient can replenish Qi and Yin, such as eating more chicken to replenish Qi, eating more black sesame, yam, wolfberry, grapes, white fungus, etc., and at the same time, less tobacco and alcohol, more sleep, to nourish Yin.