Is it necessary to cupping every day for weight loss? Which parts should be cupped for weight loss?

Cupping for weight loss is still very popular, so cupping needs to be performed with the help of a doctor. So does it need to be done every day? Which parts of the body are best for cupping?

Cupping does not need to be done every day. Because cupping for weight loss has a certain period of treatment, the frequency and duration of cupping can be adjusted according to the weight loss effect. If the dieter has a fever, cold or other physical discomfort, cupping needs to be stopped. For women in special physiological periods, cupping should also be stopped to avoid affecting the normal menstruation.

1. Sanjiaoshu

Acupoint location: Located on the back, 1.5 inches below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (two finger widths on each side).

Efficacy: It has the function of regulating water channels, allowing the body's water or moisture to be discharged from the body through the bladder meridian, reducing obesity caused by phlegm-damp constitution, edema, etc.

2. Tianshu Point

Acupoint location: Located on the abdomen, horizontally at the center of the umbilicus, 2 inches lateral to the horizontal midline.

Efficacy: Tianshu acupoint belongs to the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming and is a gathering point of the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming. It can clear the abdomen and regulate the spleen and stomach functions, helping the body to enhance its metabolic capacity.

3. Guanyuan Point

Acupoint location: located on the abdomen, 3 inches below the navel.

Efficacy: Guanyuan point is the gathering point of the small intestine, which can promote the circulation of Qi and blood in the small intestine meridian to eliminate moisture, and relieve obesity caused by heavy moisture and edema.

4. Zhongwan acupoint

Acupoint location: located in the upper abdomen, 4 inches above the navel.

Efficacy: It is a point for the stomach that regulates the spleen and stomach, transports and transforms water and grain, and relieves edema-type obesity.

5. Fengshi Point

Acupoint location: Located on the outer side of the thigh, 7 inches below the horizontal line of the patella. When standing upright, with the hand hanging down at the side of the body, the acupoint is where the middle fingertip is.

Efficacy: Transports and transforms water and dampness, eliminates edema-type obesity in the lower limbs.

6. Zusanli acupoint location: located on the outer side of the calf, 3 inches below Dubi, on the line connecting Dubi and Jiexi.

Effect: Generates stomach qi, relieves dryness

Cupping for weight loss does not actually reduce fat tissue or increase the body's calorie consumption. It only reduces excess water in the body. If you still lack exercise or have an uncontrolled diet during this period, and the calories you consume are greater than the calories your body consumes, then your body will slowly become obese.

The main principle of cupping for weight loss is to improve the body's ability to transport water and moisture and metabolism, expel excess water from the body, and then reduce weight. These people generally have poor body metabolism and heavy moisture. Although they lose weight after cupping, after stopping cupping, the body will slowly become edematous and obese again. This is due to physical reasons. It is recommended to adjust the physical condition through various measures such as exercise conditioning, diet therapy, Chinese medicine conditioning, and physical therapy.