Patient's question:
I am slightly overweight and have had high blood pressure for some time. It was said that cupping therapy can be effective in treating high blood pressure. I would like to ask if cupping therapy can be effective in treating high blood pressure, and if so, where should it be applied?Doctor's answer:
Cupping is effective in treating high blood pressure. Cupping can also help with weight loss for those with high blood pressure. However, cupping should not be performed on areas with skin diseases, which is also a contraindication for cupping. Through cupping, local congestion can be triggered, causing capillaries to expand. Through the body's re-adjustment, blood and Qi can be unblocked, and pathogens can be dispelled, achieving effects such as promoting Qi and blood circulation, reducing swelling and pain, and dispelling wind and cold, which go beyond the goal of treating diseases. For high blood pressure, the cupping points are Yintang, Quchi, Hegu, Taichong, and Sanyinjiao.