Treatment with medical banks still causes discussions among specialists of official and unofficial medicine. The method is considered contradictory, mysterious. At the same time, it has long been proven to be extremely effective, while remaining simple and affordable to use.
A bit of history
Vacuum has been used for healing since ancient times. This knowledge, passed down from generation to generation, formed the methods that have survived to this day. The first evidence of their use was recorded in ancient Egypt. In one of the temples, which was built more than two thousand years ago, they found images of medical cups. The ancients did not use glass as a material, but copper, bronze and even animal horns.
In China, they also knew and used vacuum massage. Official medicine came to use the method through this country. Chinese jars were made from bamboo and ceramics. They knew exactly what diseases and how to apply them.
In Europe, barbers also had pots in their arsenal. However, the application was different than in the East. They were simply substituted so that blood would flow better fromspecially incised skin. It was believed that bloodletting was able to "pull out" diseases.
Over time, cupping became more competent, and in the middle of the 19th century it was scientifically substantiated by the Russian surgeon N. I. Pirogov, calling his method external vacuum aspiration.
Operation principle
Jars today are glass (with and without a balloon), plastic and silicone. The most effective are those made of glass. The vacuum in them is created by burning air. The action of a jar with and without a balloon is practically the same. By suction to the skin, the patient's blood circulation and lymph flow are stimulated. Moreover, this occurs both in the skin and in deep tissues. The beneficial effect even reaches the internal organs. Due to this, the tissues receive the nutrition they need, and the inflammation quickly goes away.
Traditional massage is also considered, which promotes muscle activity and skin elasticity.
Indications
Although there are currently no clear criteria for the use of cups, experienced doctors have long and successfully performed cupping treatment, especially for inflammation in the chest area, such as bronchitis or pneumonia. They are also used for sciatica, intercostal neuralgia and myositis.
Contraindications
Like any method, it has contraindications for use. Often banks put their loved ones without a doctor's prescription. If a person knows how to do it and in what cases, then it’s good. However, one must also take into accountsome restrictions, and sometimes an outright ban. So, treatment with banks is contraindicated in the following diseases: pulmonary tuberculosis; cancer; bleeding from the lungs; fever exhaustion; high temperature. For some patients, it is better not to use them on sensitive skin.
Effect of cans
Doctors often compare jars with mustard plasters and offer the patient one of these types to choose from. A vacuum is formed in the jar placed on the skin. It sucks the skin, breaks the capillaries, thereby provoking hemorrhages. But this process only helps to stimulate blood circulation and lymph movement. Then the tissues are better saturated with blood, and the inflammation goes away.
How to place pots
It is important to learn how to apply the method correctly. For the procedure, it is necessary to prepare petroleum jelly, cotton wool with a towel, alcohol and tweezers. Traditionally, the patient is laid on his stomach, he wraps his arms around a pillow. The back is first lightly lubricated with Vaseline. If not, you can use a fat cream. Cotton is wound on the tweezers. The resulting wick is soaked in alcohol and set on fire. Literally for a second, it is substituted under the jar, holding it with the hole down, after which it is immediately applied to the body. At the same time, the skin is retracted and acquires a purple hue. During burning, in no case should you touch the edges of the jar, as the glass heats up and there is a risk of burns.
After the required number of cans has already been delivered, the patient is covered with a blanket and left for a quarter of an hour. Throughout the session, checkthe state of the person and observe that severe hematomas do not form. The cans are removed at a slight slope by light pressure on the skin at their edge. After the procedure, the skin is wiped, and then the patient is well wrapped up and laid in a warm bed for half an hour.
How to put silicone vacuum jars? This is even easier. They do not need to be set on fire or to do other manipulations. It is enough to lubricate the back of the patient with oil, squeeze the jar and put it in the right place. Removal also occurs by light pressure.
Where to bet
In diseases of the respiratory system, banks are placed on the back. This is the traditional method. Those whose skin is covered with hair are shaved beforehand. Cans are also placed on the chest.
With bronchitis and pneumonia, medical glass jars are placed opposite each other on both sides of the spine at a distance of 2-3 centimeters. Another pair is installed under the shoulder blades. With myositis and muscle sprains, they are placed directly on the problem area. When setting, pay attention to the skin. It is better to avoid those places where there are moles, warts and papillomas. There are areas on the body where this method is not used. This is the region of the mammary glands in women, as well as the spine, kidneys, heart.
How often to bet
Before starting the procedure and directly during it, it is necessary to monitor the patient. The temperature should not be higher than 37 degrees and not increase during the day. If there are no contraindications, then the course lasts up to a week. Banking treatment is carried outin one day. It is better to put it in different places each time so as not to affect the hematomas, if any.
The bruises won't go away before half a month. Therefore, if you are planning a trip to the sea or appearing at an evening in an open dress in the near future, then it is better to take other methods of treatment, for example, use mustard plasters.
Massage
In addition to setting in certain places, a very common method is massage with jars. To complete it, you need only one bank. It is very important that the patient is in a comfortable position and relaxed.
As with insertion, vacuum cupping treatment by massage is carried out on lubricated skin. To do this, use Vaseline or a special massage cream. Compared to the above, this procedure is very painful. Therefore, it is best to use cans with a balloon, where the suction power can be easily adjusted and changed depending on the areas being massaged. After the procedure, it is not necessary to maintain a supine position. However, it will take half an hour to rest in the warmth.
This method gives excellent results in the treatment of cellulite. The impact is based, in particular, on the rush of blood to problem areas. There, metabolic processes in tissues improve, immunity increases and, as a result, the normal structure of the skin begins to recover. The effect of medical cups on the skin is as follows:
- thanks to the improvement of the lymphatic drainage process, fat cells in cellulite tuberclesdissolve;
- blood flow and circulation through the vessels increases and accelerates, the same happens in fat cells, due to this they are better split;
- skin becomes smoother and firmer.
Execution technique
Let's learn the basic rules of how to massage using Chinese cups. Before the procedure, take a shower and apply anti-cellulite cosmetics.
So, for starters, take a comfortable position. It should be such that the entire area can be easily affected. At the same time, the muscles relax. The skin is lubricated with anti-cellulite cream, lotion or a special composition of essential oils. After applying the product and making a light massage with your hands, give it a few minutes to be absorbed, and then proceed to the procedure.
Using a silicone jar, it is squeezed and leaned against the skin, unclenching. First, the degree of suction is made minimal. If the surface of the thigh is being processed, then you should move from the bottom up, and then with wavy and zigzag movements.
Gradually, suction is made stronger, but there should not be excessive pain, otherwise hematomas will remain on the skin. For each area, massage should be about ten minutes.
The benefits and harms of medical cupping are revealed as follows: bruises may remain after the procedure, but cellulite will gradually decrease. Severe bruising can be avoided if you do not stop during the session.
The course usually lasts a month or a half, depending onskin sensitivity. You don't need to massage every day. It is best to repeat the procedure every other day, a maximum of two. After it, it is good to apply an anti-cellulite cream on the skin and wrap it using cling film. Then the effect of the procedure will increase significantly. Many women who have tried this method say that the skin becomes much more elastic after the procedures, and cellulite disappears. Cosmetologists advise to consolidate the effect, repeat the course after a month break.
To achieve what you want in the fight against cellulite, you need to be persistent and patient. One or two procedures will not lead to anything. But if you conduct a whole course, not being lazy and not forgetting, then a positive result will not be long in coming. It turns out that the benefits and harms of medical cups entirely depend on how they are used. During massage, the same contraindications apply as during staging. But, in addition to this, varicose veins are added to them. Then the vacuum massage on the legs will have to be abandoned.
