Can cupping treat hypertension?

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Hypertension is also a common disease in modern times, so the treatment has become a more concerned topic. Not only the elderly, many young people and even children have the symptoms of hypertension, for the treatment of these young hypertension, especially pay attention to the way. So let's talk about cupping can treat hypertension?.

Can cupping treat hypertension?

First: cupping therapy has a history of more than 2000 years in China. For a long time, it has been mainly used for the treatment of carbuncle, swelling and sores. However, with its modern development, the indications of cupping therapy have increased rapidly. In recent decades, cupping therapy has been widely used in internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, pediatrics and facial features. Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular disease characterized by continuous increase of arterial blood pressure, which is one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hypertension is mainly caused by emotional disorders, improper diet and internal injury, resulting in liver and kidney dysfunction. 　

Second: cupping treatment of hypertension is mainly based on syndrome differentiation to choose the relevant acupoints for treatment. Cupping should be done at the right time and place. It is not suitable for cupping after starvation and strenuous exercise.

Third: if the can is left for a long time, blisters may appear on the skin. When the blisters are large, the sterile needle should be used to release the water, apply scald oil, and wrap it with sterile gauze as appropriate to prevent infection.

matters needing attention

While reducing the consumption of fat, patients should increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables, which is of great help to reduce the harm of hypertension. Potassium is negatively correlated with blood pressure. The Chinese diet is low in potassium and calcium. The diet with high blood pressure should include more foods with high potassium and calcium, such as green leafy vegetables, fresh milk, bean products, etc. SBP and DBP decreased with the decrease of fat intake. Vegetarians have lower blood pressure than meat eaters. High blood pressure diet should be mainly vegetarian, the appropriate amount of meat is the best.