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Dry Cupping Methods & Applications Flashcards

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  1. In dry cupping theory, the discoloration (ecchymosis) left on the skin is caused by:

    Answer: Extravasation of red blood cells into interstitial tissue due to negative pressure

    Negative pressure causes capillaries to rupture, releasing red blood cells into surrounding tissue, creating the characteristic round marks.

  2. Which dry cupping placement is most relevant for addressing anxiety and insomnia from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective?

    Answer: Bladder meridian points on the upper back (BL13–BL15)

    BL13 (Lung shu) and BL15 (Heart shu) on the upper back are back-shu points associated with calming the spirit and supporting cardiac and respiratory qi.

  3. A practitioner wants to reduce scar tissue adhesions using dry cupping. Which technique is MOST effective?

    Answer: Light sliding cupping around the perimeter of the scar

    Gentle sliding cupping around—not directly over—a mature scar helps mobilize fascial adhesions without damaging scar tissue integrity.

  4. When treating a client with diabetes using dry cupping, the PRIMARY precaution is:

    Answer: Monitoring for delayed healing and skin damage due to poor circulation

    Diabetes impairs circulation and healing, so practitioners must use lighter suction, inspect skin carefully, and monitor cup mark resolution.

  5. Dry cupping is distinguished from wet cupping (hijama) in that dry cupping:

    Answer: Does not involve any skin incision or blood extraction

    Dry cupping relies solely on suction without breaking the skin, whereas wet hijama involves scarification and blood letting.

  6. Which cup material is MOST appropriate for performing facial dry cupping?

    Answer: Small soft silicone cups

    Small soft silicone cups provide gentle, controllable suction and conform to facial contours without risk of breakage or excess negative pressure.

  7. A client has chronic low back pain with very tight quadratus lumborum muscles. The OPTIMAL dry cupping strategy is:

    Answer: Multiple small-to-medium cups flanking the lumbar vertebrae bilaterally over the QL

    Bilateral placement lateral to the lumbar spine directly accesses the quadratus lumborum, decompressing and releasing this key postural muscle.