Cupping for weight loss Which parts of the body should be cupped for weight loss? Is there any scientific basis for cupping for weight loss?

Nowadays, advertisements for cupping and acupuncture for weight loss are everywhere on the streets. Many people did not believe in it at first, but in fact, these weight loss methods do have certain effects. So, which parts of the body are cupped for weight loss?

1. Lower limb acupoint weight loss

Choose the appropriate position for the following acupoints, and use the flash fire method to suck and pull the cup on the acupoint and leave the cup on for 15 minutes. 2 to 3 times a week.

Xuehai Point (the one above in the picture) has the following effects: weight loss, clearing blood and removing dampness.

Zusanli acupoint (the one below in the picture) has the following effects: dredges the meridians, activates the collaterals, replenishes the middle and strengthens the Qi.

2. Abdominal acupuncture points for weight loss

For the following acupoints, use the flash fire method and leave the cupping on the acupoints for 20 minutes, 2 to 3 times a week.

Zhongwan acupoint (located above the navel) Effect: gathers and conducts water and fat. Daheng acupoint (located on the right side of the navel) Effect: clears the abdomen and removes fat, regulates the spleen and stomach. Guanyuan acupoint (below the navel) Effect: gathers qi and blood from the small intestine meridian and conducts water and moisture from the Ren meridian.

3. Back acupuncture points for weight loss

For the following acupoints, use the flash fire method to cupping, leaving the cup on for 10 to 15 minutes, 2 to 3 times a week.

Pishu point (the top one in the picture) Function: Disperses heat from the spleen and stomach.

The function of Sanjiaoshu point (the one below in the picture) is to regulate the moisture in the whole body to the bladder meridian and then discharge it out of the body.

Cupping for weight loss does have certain scientific basis.

Cupping is to extract the air from the cup, creating negative pressure inside the cup, so that the edge of the cup can be tightly attached to the skin surface, pulling the nerves, muscles, blood vessels and subcutaneous glands, which can cause a series of nervous and endocrine system reactions, regulate vasoconstriction and permeability of blood vessel walls, and thus improve blood circulation throughout the body. By stimulating meridian acupoints, the functions of the two major systems of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex and sympathetic-adrenal medulla are adjusted, the basal metabolic rate is accelerated, thereby promoting fat metabolism, increasing heat production, and consuming accumulated fat; thus adjusting, improving, and repairing the body's own balance.

Which acupoints are useful for cupping to lose weight

1. Zhongwan acupoint helps lose weight in the abdomen

Zhongwan acupoint is located above the navel. During the cupping process, the flash fire method is used. The cupping time on the acupoint is about 20 minutes, and it is done 2-3 times a week. By acting on the Zhongwan acupoint, it can effectively help gather and conduct fluids and fat, and it can also have a certain effect on the Daheng acupoint, which is conducive to defecation and fat removal, helping to achieve the effect of weight loss.

2. Xuehai acupoint helps lower limb acupoints lose weight

Xuehai acupoint and Zusanli acupoint can both help achieve the effect of weight loss. The same flash fire method is used to suck the cupping jar on the acupoint for about fifteen minutes, 2-3 times a week. The above two acupoints are suitable for choosing appropriate body positions.

3. Pishu acupoint helps lose weight on the back

The flash fire method is also used to help achieve the effect of weight loss, but the difference from the previous one is that the time spent on the acupoint should not be too long, only about 15 minutes is enough. Acting on the spleen point and the triple burner point can help effectively achieve the effect of weight loss, by regulating the water and moisture of the whole body to the bladder, and then excreting it through urination, thereby achieving a weight loss effect.

What are the benefits of cupping for weight loss

Cupping has many benefits for weight loss. In addition to helping to achieve the effect of weight loss, it can also help regulate women's endocrine system and help women excrete some toxins in their bodies.

Some women suffer from dysmenorrhea when their menstruation comes. Cupping before or after menstruation can effectively help alleviate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea.