Is cupping better or gas tank better

Modern medical technology relies on advanced technical means to treat many diseases. However, some traditional treatment techniques have not been eliminated. Instead, they have developed further with the advanced medical technology and have become a very popular method of health care and disease treatment. There are two main methods of cupping: fire cupping and gas cupping. Let's take a look at which is better, fire cupping or gas cupping?

Is fire cupping or suction cupping better?

There is no one that is necessarily better than the other, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Both fire cupping and gas cupping are ways of cupping, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. There is no absolute saying about whether it is good or bad, it depends on the needs of the user.

What is cupping: Cupping is the use of heat from combustion to expand the gas in the cup and expel the air, creating negative pressure in the cup and sticking the cup to the skin. Glass jars, bamboo jars, and ceramic jars can be used for cupping.

What is cupping: Cupping essentially involves using a vacuum can that is fastened to the skin and the air in the can is pumped out with a vacuum pump, creating negative pressure that is then adsorbed onto the skin.

The difference between fire cupping and air cupping

Both fire cupping and gas cupping are mainly used to remove local evil spirits in a timely manner, but there are still certain differences between the two.

1. The gas cupping technique is simple and easy to operate, and most people can do it. Cupping requires the practitioner to have certain skills, otherwise it will burn the patient's skin and cause infection.

2. Cupping is more targeted and is especially suitable for cold diseases, such as stiff neck, shoulder pain, back pain, leg pain, etc. after catching wind.

3. Cupping uses combustion to burn away the managed oxygen, which will have a certain and mild effect. The gas tank is a vacuum and uses a vacuum extraction method. Fire cups are generally made of glass and are easy to break. Gas tanks are like cupping devices and are easy to break.

From the perspective of treatment: fire cupping is better than gas cupping

Fire cupping is indeed more effective than air cupping, has stronger penetration, and can better achieve the effects of promoting qi and blood circulation, warming the meridians and collaterals, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Gas cylinders do not have this effect and are less effective in treating diseases.

Because cupping is to ignite and exhaust while air cupping simply creates negative pressure, cupping can achieve temperatures that air cupping does not have, which can better warm and stimulate skin receptors and vascular receptors or nerve endings, thereby enhancing the therapeutic effect and promoting the improvement of the body's immunity and resistance.