What's the difference between a gas tank and cupping?

As we all know, cupping has a long history in China, which appeared as early as the Western Han Dynasty. Cupping has the functions of dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood circulation, relieving swelling and pain, and expelling wind and cold. With the development of the times, a gas tank without fire was invented today. So, what's the difference between a gas tank and cupping? Let's take a look at Bian Xiao!

What's the difference between a gas tank and cupping?

The principle of gas tank and cupping is the same, both of them use vacuum negative pressure to act on human body, which plays the role of promoting qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. But there are some differences between gas tanks and cupping.

1, different effects: cupping has heat permeability, warming effect, and can dispel wind and cold; The gas tank has no heating function, so the effect of treating diseases caused by wind-cold is poor.

2. Different materials: the traditional cupping is made of bamboo tube, and the cupping made of glass is commonly used at present; Although gas tanks are transparent, most of them are not made of glass, preferring plastic industrial products.

3. Different operating methods: There are different operating methods in the difference between cupping and gas tanks. The air box is adjusted by piston, which is convenient to operate and easy to master; Cupping is absorbed by the negative pressure formed by alcohol burning air, so it is not easy to burn the skin when operating, and serious infection will occur.

However, cupping also has its own advantages, which can play a role in penetrating heat and keeping warm, and can dispel wind and cold, but gas tanks do not have this role. Therefore, cupping will be better for some diseases caused by cold.