How does cupping achieve weight loss? Does cupping for weight loss require diet control?

Nowadays, there are still people who diet to lose weight. Dieting to lose weight not only harms the body but also has the possibility of rebound. Cupping to lose weight is quite popular nowadays. Cupping to lose weight is not only popular among everyone, but also has a high safety factor. It is a more trustworthy weight loss method.

The suction and pulling of local parts by the internal pressure of the cupping can dredge the meridians, balance Qi and blood, adjust the endocrine system, accelerate the circulation of blood and lymph, promote gastrointestinal motility, thereby improving digestive function, speeding up the body's metabolism, increasing heat production and fat consumption, and reducing both surface fat and deep body fat, thereby achieving the goal of safe, healthy and rapid weight loss.

Those who need to control their diet need to have good nutrition while controlling their diet. Cupping for weight loss is in line with the principle of meridians and is mainly used to eliminate edema. In simple terms, Chinese medicine cupping is to stimulate the appetite nerve endings of obese people through cupping to achieve the effect of controlling appetite, thereby reducing food intake and achieving the effect of weight loss. Therefore, we need to supplement the body's nutrients through diet and assist and consolidate the weight loss effect of cupping. Only by working together internally and externally can we lose weight successfully.

1. Select Sanjiaoshu: 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;

2. Choose Tianshu acupoint: It is a large intestine acupoint, which mainly has the functions of opening the abdomen and regulating the spleen and stomach;

3. Choose Guanyuan acupoint: It is a small intestine acupoint that can promote the circulation of qi and blood in the small intestine meridian and eliminate water and dampness;

4. Choose Zhongwan acupoint: It is a point of the stomach that can regulate the spleen and stomach and transport and transform food and water.

The acupoints selected for cupping for weight loss can usually be used at the same time. Generally, 10 times constitute a course of treatment, and 2-3 courses of treatment are required to evaluate the weight loss effect.

When cupping the abdomen, you can choose three acupoints. The first is Zhongwan acupoint, which has a good conduction effect. Cupping here can effectively conduct water and fat; the second is Daheng acupoint. Cupping at this acupoint can regulate the spleen and stomach and eliminate fat in the body; the third is Guanyuan acupoint. Cupping at this acupoint can regulate the qi and blood of the small intestine and has a good effect on eliminating moisture. The time for cupping at these three acupoints is slightly longer than that for cupping on the back. Generally, it takes about 20 minutes, and it should not exceed three times a week. The stimulation of acupoints can promote metabolism and facilitate the elimination of waste, thereby playing a role in weight loss.