Is cupping good for losing weight?

Cupping for weight loss is generally not good and may cause damage to skin tissue.

Cupping for weight loss is a method of traditional Chinese medicine treatment. It mainly stimulates acupuncture points to dredge qi and blood in the meridians. It can harmonize yin and yang and rectify qi and blood. It can promote the body's metabolism and achieve the purpose of weight loss. During the cupping process, due to the relatively large negative pressure, it may cause certain damage to the skin, resulting in local redness, blisters, etc.

For some patients, the weight loss effect of cupping may not be obvious. It is recommended that they strengthen physical exercise and control their eating habits in daily life to achieve better weight loss results.