Cupping (Suction cup) for the Treatment of Acne in TCM

This disease belongs to the category of "Acne of Lung Wind" and"Acne" in Chinese medicine. The disease can be caused by improper food intake, and excessive intake of greasy and sweat foods, which result in accumulation of heat in the lung and stomach to fumigate the face along the meridians, plus secondary infection of pathogenic wind. It can recur repeatedly in severe conditions to lead to failed function of qi activity, phlegm accumulation and blood stasis.

Location cupped and methods:
Acupoints selected: Dazhu, Feishu (BL 13), Quchi (LI 11), Shenshu (BL23), Xinshu, Waiguan acupoints.

Cupping methods:
You should choose one group of acupoints and you should adopt cupping of venesection or cupping method of dermal needle. You should use three-edge needles or dermal needles to prick these acupoints until blooding, use cupping after flash of fire to suck above acupoints, and retain the cups for 10-15 minutes, once every three days or four days, ten times a treatment.
Otherwise, you should locate Dazhui and adopt acucupping method. In this way, you should use a dermal needle to prick it until bleeding, get it cupped and retain the cup for 10-15 minutes, once every three days or every five days, ten times a treatment, a treatment every five days.