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Blistering cupping therapy effectively removes phlegm, blood stasis, wind, and dampness through suction. This traditional Chinese medicine technique offers relief for chronic respiratory and osteoarticular diseases.

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Area of Science:

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Therapeutic Modalities

Background:

  • Blistering cupping is a therapeutic technique utilizing suction.
  • It is recognized for its efficacy in expelling pathogenic factors like wind, dampness, phlegm, and blood stasis.
  • The mechanism involves creating a vacuum to stimulate physiological responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the origin, mechanism, and application of blistering cupping.
  • To summarize operational considerations based on literature and clinical experience.
  • To propose guiding principles for acupoint selection in blistering cupping therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review combined with clinical experience.
  • Analysis of the blistering cupping process divided into three periods: blistering, phlegm-stasis elimination, and escharosis.
  • Exploration of the relationship between acupoint selection, disease location, and disease nature.

Main Results:

  • Blistering cupping facilitates the removal of phlegm, retained fluid, dampness, and blood stasis by unblocking meridians and collaterals.
  • The therapy has demonstrated effectiveness in treating chronic diseases, particularly those affecting the respiratory and osteoarticular systems.
  • Specific acupoint selection rules related to disease characteristics were proposed.

Conclusions:

  • Blistering cupping is a valuable therapeutic approach for various conditions, including respiratory, osteoarticular, skin, and mental health disorders.
  • The therapy shows definite efficacy in managing intractable respiratory and osteoarticular diseases.
  • Further research and clinical application of blistering cupping are warranted for its promotion.