Success Story: How Chinese Medicine Treated Patient with Stress, Insomnia and Anxiety
Chinese medicine Dr,. Michelle Zhang shares her success in treating a patient with anxiety and insomnia in this blog.
Oftentimes my clients ask me what does cupping therapy do? Instead of explaining the sometimes hard-to-understand theories of traditional Chinese medicine, I often give them a simple answer — detoxification. This is a western concept that I find more relatable nowadays, and is definitely one of the most important functions of cupping therapy. But how does cupping therapy help for detoxification?
Cupping therapy is a minimally invasive treatment. The suction effect of cupping breaks the blood vessels underneath skin, causing hyperaemia in the area. The self-healing process is activated when the body receives signals of this minor injury. A series of chemical reactions follow, aiding an increase of blood circulation and lymphatic flow. The enhanced blood flow helps your body by flushing built-up toxins through the lymphatic system which is responsible for eliminating your body’s toxins and waste, as well as reducing the retention of body fluid.
What are the benefits of cupping therapy?
As a result of detoxification, cupping helps ease muscle pains, diminishes the swelling in tissues, speeds up metabolism, and strengthens the immune system. Recent researches also show that cupping therapy helps to:
What do your cupping color tells you?
Knowing the cupping colors meaning is important to understand one’s energy state. Many will agree that the red or purplish “giant hickeys” are the most fascinating yet puzzling thing about cupping. If you look closer, you may find that some marks are darker than the others and different areas may have different colors. Here is a cupping therapy color chart to guide you.
But do cupping marks mean anything? In traditional Chinese medicine, red cupping marks signify severe heat. Bluish cupping marks indicate cold or dampness, dark purple means stagnation. The darker color, the more exuberance of the pathogenic Qi (vital energy). When my clients first come to me for the cupping therapy, they are astonished by how dark the cupping marks were. However, the marks will be getting lighter and lighter after each session, meaning the qi and blood flow are unblocked by the cupping therapy.As different acu-points are connecting to different organ systems so if a particular system is off- balanced, the marks on certain points will reflect the conditions with darker color or even blisters. Below is another cupping marks chart for your reference.
When will the cupping marks go away?
The cupping marks will slowly fade after 5-10 days depending on the circulation and skin’s regenerative ability. The light the color, the faster it fades. If it is light pink, it will fade within an hour but if it is dark purple then it will take up to 2 weeks. If you do not wish to have marks on certain areas, you could let me know beforehand and I will tactfully stay away from those areas.
How many kinds of cupping therapies are there?
There are mainly three different kinds of cupping techniques Balance Health usually performs on its clients:
1. Fixed cupping: A small cotton fire soaked in alcohol is lit up, inserted into the cup for 1-2 seconds, quickly removed and cups are swiftly placed onto the body. You will feel a slightly tight sensation and a suction around the cupped area. The cups are usually left on the body for about 10 minutes.
2. Sliding cupping: Oil is applied onto the body and the cups are pushed gently along meridians of the body for about 5 minutes. This technique can cover all the acu-points along the meridians and is usually used on the back and thigh areas.
3. Wet cupping: This is a type of bloodletting cupping. Small punctures are made in specific areas of the body using a specialized lancet needling device followed by regular fixed cupping on the point. This will allow the stagnated blood to come out through the lacerated skin and will be collected in the cups. This is similar to an Islamic bloodletting technique called “Hijama”, however, a TCM practitioner will focus more on the acu-points along the meridians
Who is suitable for cupping therapy?
Cupping is generally safe and suitable for everyone when applied by trained professionals. However, it may result in bruising, burns, pain at cupping sites, or skin infection if you do not pay attention to the after care.
If you have questions or you want to know more about cupping, feel free to contact us and we will assist you.
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Chinese medicine Dr,. Michelle Zhang shares her success in treating a patient with anxiety and insomnia in this blog.
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