Before cupping, you should wash and dry the jar, then let the patient lie down or sit comfortably, revealing the part to be cupped, and then light the fire into the jar. Ignition generally use one hand to hold the can, the other hand to take the probe has been lit on fire, the operation should be rapid, the probe will be on fire in the can after a few shakes withdrawn, will be quickly placed on the part of the can to be treated; the fire is still burning when the mouth of the can to cover the tightly in the affected area, can not wait for the fire to go out, otherwise it is too loose, is not conducive to the inhalation of dampness, there should be a canister mouth tightly sucked in the body of the feeling of the body is good. Be careful not to burn the edge of the mouth of the jar to prevent burns.
Generally pull 15-20 minutes can be removed from the can, do not force to pull the can, do not pull and rotate, the action is a hand will be tilted to one side of the can, the other hand presses the skin, so that the air through the gap into the can, the cans will naturally be disconnected from the skin.
Walking can also be used. Walking the can means that after the can is covered, use one hand or two hands to grasp the can, slightly upward, push and pull the can to move on the patient's skin. It can be moved in one direction or back and forth. This treats several areas. Walking cans should be careful to apply some lubricants, such as glycerin, paraffin oil, gua sha oil, etc., in the area where you want to walk the cans or the mouth of the cans to prevent straining the skin when walking the cans.
Cupping has health care and medical effects, back row canning, especially along the spine, ducal vein and meridian row can play a conditioning of the five viscera and six strong body effect. And on the wind, pain, cold effect is particularly good. Often pull the eight health points Baihui, large vertebrae, Neiguan, Hegu, Shenque, foot Sanli, Sanyinjiao, Yongquan, can play a role through the role of the eight meridians.