Needle warming cupping system and use method thereof
By combining heated silver needles with glass cupping jars using alcohol-soaked cotton, the simultaneous operation of warm needling and cupping is achieved, solving the independence and safety issues of traditional therapies, improving treatment efficacy and operational efficiency, and making it suitable for treating symptoms such as cold-dampness arthralgia.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511754806.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-06
AI Technical Summary
Traditional warm needle therapy and cupping therapy are performed independently and are difficult to implement simultaneously. Furthermore, the heat source of moxa wool is not easy to control and is prone to producing ash and smoke, which affects the efficiency and safety of operation and limits the promotion and standardized application of the therapy.
Using alcohol-soaked cotton as a heating material, combined with silver needles and glass cupping jars, a combination of warm needling and cupping is achieved. The burning of alcohol-soaked cotton provides a warming effect and creates negative pressure at the acupoints, forming a warm needling and cupping system.
It achieves the synergistic effect of warm needling and cupping, improves the therapeutic effect, enhances the safety and comfort of operation, reduces medical costs and resource consumption, and is suitable for promotion in primary healthcare institutions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of medical technology, specifically relating to a warm needle cupping system and its usage method. Background Technology
[0002] In traditional Mongolian medicine's external therapies, warm needling and cupping are often performed as independent techniques. Warm needling typically involves wrapping moxa wool around the end of a needle handle and igniting it, allowing heat to be conducted through the needle to the deep layers of the acupoints to warm and unblock the meridians, dispel cold, and relieve pain. Cupping, on the other hand, primarily uses combustion to consume oxygen within the cup, creating negative pressure that adheres to the acupoints on the body surface, achieving the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing dampness, and relieving numbness through physical stimulation. Both therapies are widely used clinically to treat conditions such as cold-dampness arthralgia and poor blood circulation.
[0003] However, existing technologies have significant limitations: First, traditional warm needling and cupping are independent procedures, making it difficult to perform them simultaneously on the same site, resulting in relatively singular therapeutic effects and failing to create synergistic effects. Second, warm needling therapy generally uses moxa wool as a heat source, which suffers from slow burning speed, difficulty in controlling the fire, and the generation of ash and smoke, affecting operational efficiency and potentially leading to burns or patient discomfort. Furthermore, the odor produced by burning moxa is quite noticeable, which some patients find unpleasant. These factors limit the further promotion and standardized application of traditional therapies in clinical practice. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a warm needle cupping system and its usage method to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A warm needle cupping system includes needles, a cupping device, and a heating material, wherein the heating material is alcohol cotton, the needles are silver needles, and the cupping device is a glass fire cupping jar;
[0007] The alcohol-soaked cotton is used to wrap around the end of the needle handle and ignite it to provide a warming effect;
[0008] The cupping device is used to create negative pressure when an alcohol-soaked cotton ball is placed on an acupoint, thus combining warm needling with cupping.
[0009] Preferably, the alcohol swab is a 75% medical alcohol swab.
[0010] Preferably, the needle is a reusable, sterilizable silver needle.
[0011] Preferably, the cupping device is a sterilizable and reusable glass cupping jar.
[0012] A method of using the warm needle cupping system as described in any of the above claims, characterized by comprising the following steps:
[0013] Step 1: Preoperative preparation, including patient assessment and preparation of supplies, including sterile needles, medical alcohol, sterile cotton swabs, lighter, glass cupping jars, alcohol swabs, sterile gauze and medical tape;
[0014] Step Two: Location and Disinfection. Select acupoints according to the symptoms, and disinfect the skin at the acupoints and the operator's hands.
[0015] Step 3: Warm Needle Cupping Operation. Insert silver needles into acupoints, and retain the needles after obtaining the Qi sensation. Then, wrap an alcohol swab around the end of the needle handle and ignite it. After the patient feels a warm sensation, place the cupping jar on it and leave it for 20-30 minutes.
[0016] Step 4: Post-operative care. When removing the cups, press the skin around the cups with one hand and gently remove the cups with the other hand. Then, press the skin on both sides of the silver needles with a cotton swab and slowly remove the needles. Clean the local skin, observe for any redness, swelling, or damage, and treat as needed. Finally, inform the patient of post-operative precautions.
[0017] Preferably, the acupoints are selected from the Shenshu acupoint or the Dachangshu acupoint, and are used to treat lower back discomfort.
[0018] Preferably, the alcohol swab is made concave before wrapping to facilitate secure fastening to the end of the needle handle.
[0019] Preferably, the retention time is 20-30 minutes.
[0020] Preferably, in the postoperative treatment, if there is skin damage, disinfection is performed and sterile gauze is applied, and medical tape is applied using a crisscross pattern.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0022] (1) By organically combining the deep warm stimulation of warm needle with the negative pressure suction effect of cupping, the triple synergistic effect of "acupuncture to unblock the meridians, warming and unblocking, and negative pressure to activate blood circulation" is achieved. Compared with the traditional single therapy, this combined therapy can more effectively dispel cold and dampness, unblock the meridians, and improve local blood circulation, thereby quickly relieving symptoms such as neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain caused by cold and dampness obstruction and poor blood circulation. The therapeutic effect is more concentrated and in-depth.
[0023] (2) By using alcohol cotton instead of traditional moxa wool as a heat source, it has outstanding advantages such as convenient operation, controllable combustion, less residue and mild odor, which improves the safety and comfort of the treatment process. System components (such as silver needles and glass jars) can be repeatedly disinfected and reused. With standardized operating procedures, it not only reduces medical costs and resource consumption and reduces environmental pollution, but also makes the therapy easy to promote and popularize in primary medical institutions. Attached Figure Description
[0024] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0026] Example 1:
[0027] Please see Figure 1 As shown, a warm needle cupping system includes needles, a cupping device, and a heating material. The heating material is alcohol cotton, the needles are silver needles, and the cupping device is a glass fire cupping jar.
[0028] Alcohol swabs are used to wrap around the end of the needle handle and then ignited to provide a warming effect;
[0029] The cupping device is used to create negative pressure by placing an alcohol-soaked cotton ball on an acupoint, thus combining warm needling with cupping.
[0030] In practice, compared to traditional moxa wool, the combustion characteristics of alcohol cotton make it more suitable for combined warm needle cupping procedures. Experiments have shown that when a 2cm diameter alcohol cotton ball is burned at the end of the needle handle, it can maintain a stable heat source for 3-5 minutes, keeping the needle temperature within the ideal treatment range of 40-45℃. Furthermore, the transparency of glass cupping jars allows the operator to observe the inside of the jar in real time and adjust the operating parameters accordingly.
[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, the alcohol swab is a 75% medical alcohol swab.
[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, the needle is a reusable, sterilizable silver needle.
[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cupping device is a sterilizable and reusable glass cupping jar.
[0034] A method of using a warm needle cupping system as described above includes the following steps:
[0035] Step 1: Preoperative preparation, including patient assessment and preparation of supplies, including sterile needles, medical alcohol, sterile cotton swabs, lighter, glass cupping jars, alcohol swabs, sterile gauze and medical tape;
[0036] Step Two: Location and Disinfection. Select acupoints according to the symptoms, and disinfect the skin at the acupoints and the operator's hands.
[0037] Step 3: Warm Needle Cupping Operation. Insert silver needles into acupoints, and retain the needles after obtaining the Qi sensation. Then, wrap an alcohol swab around the end of the needle handle and ignite it. After the patient feels a warm sensation, place the cupping jar on it and leave it for 20-30 minutes.
[0038] Step 4: Post-operative care. When removing the cups, press the skin around the cups with one hand and gently remove the cups with the other hand. Then, press the skin on both sides of the silver needles with a cotton swab and slowly remove the needles. Clean the local skin, observe for any redness, swelling, or damage, and treat as needed. Finally, inform the patient of post-operative precautions.
[0039] In one embodiment of the present invention, the acupoint is selected from the Shenshu acupoint or the Dachangshu acupoint, and is used to treat lower back discomfort.
[0040] In one embodiment of the invention, the alcohol swab is made concave before wrapping to facilitate secure fastening to the end of the needle handle.
[0041] In one embodiment of the present invention, the retention time is 20-30 minutes.
[0042] In one embodiment of the present invention, during postoperative care, if there is skin damage, disinfection is performed and sterile gauze is applied, and medical tape is applied using a crisscross pattern.
[0043] Specifically, the usage method of the above-mentioned warm needle cupping system includes the following steps:
[0044] Step 1: Preoperative preparation
[0045] First, assess the patient to confirm that there are no contraindications for cupping or acupuncture, such as broken skin, bleeding tendency, or pregnancy. Explain the procedure and possible sensations (such as warmth or pulling sensation) to the patient to alleviate their anxiety. Then, prepare the necessary items, including sterilized silver needles, 75% medical alcohol, sterile cotton swabs, a lighter, glass cupping jars, alcohol swabs, sterile gauze, and medical tape, ensuring that all materials meet medical standards and that the needles and cupping jars are sterilized and ready for use.
[0046] Step Two: Location and Disinfection
[0047] The selection of acupoints should follow the principle of "selecting acupoints based on syndrome differentiation": for neck and shoulder discomfort, Fengchi and Jianjing acupoints are often selected; for lower back pain, Shenshu and Dachangshu acupoints are often selected; for lower limb numbness and pain, Huantiao and Weizhong acupoints are selected; the disinfection process adopts the "center-outward" spiral disinfection method. First, use 75% alcohol swabs to disinfect within a 5cm diameter area around the acupoint three times. After it dries naturally, acupuncture can be performed. This operation can minimize the risk of infection.
[0048] Step 3: Warm Needle Cupping Procedure
[0049] Insert the silver needle into the selected acupoint and manipulate the needle until "deqi" is achieved (i.e., the patient experiences sensations such as soreness, numbness, or distension). Then, retain the needle. Take an appropriate amount of alcohol-soaked cotton and pinch the center of the cotton into a concave shape to securely wrap around the end of the needle handle. Ignite the alcohol-soaked cotton with a lighter. When the patient feels a warm sensation penetrating into the deeper tissues, quickly place the glass cupping jar on the acupoint. Use the negative pressure created by the burning jar to adhere and fix the acupoint. The retention time should be controlled at 20-30 minutes. During this time, closely observe the patient's reaction and the condition inside the jar to ensure that the warmth and negative pressure stimulation are moderate and safe.
[0050] Step 4: Postoperative care
[0051] After the cupping time is over, gently press the skin around the cup with one hand while slowly removing the cup with the other hand to avoid skin damage from forceful removal. After removing the cup, gently press the skin on both sides of the acupuncture needle with a cotton swab and slowly remove the needle. Then clean the local skin with sterile gauze or cotton swabs and observe for any redness, swelling, or damage. If there are no abnormalities, gently press the needle hole with a sterile cotton ball and apply medical tape. If there is skin damage, disinfect it first, then cover it with sterile gauze and apply medical tape in a crisscross pattern to maintain breathability and fixation. Finally, explain the postoperative precautions to the patient in detail, such as avoiding cold, contact with water, or strenuous exercise for 2-3 days, avoiding spicy and irritating foods, and carefully observing local reactions.
[0052] First, the heat conduction efficiency of alcohol-soaked cotton is 30% higher than that of traditional moxa wool, and the temperature curve is more stable. Second, the standardized operating procedure allows for precise control of treatment time within 25±5 minutes, significantly improving the efficacy of treatment. In addition, the overall effective rate of the combined therapy is about 25% higher than that of the single therapy, with a particularly high effectiveness rate of 91.7% for intractable low back pain.
[0053] Typical application cases show that after three treatments, a 45-year-old patient with lumbar disc herniation experienced a reduction in pain score from 7 to 2, and an improvement in straight leg raise angle from 30° to 65°. Another patient with frozen shoulder achieved near-normal shoulder joint range of motion after five treatments. These clinical data fully demonstrate the practical value and significance of this system for wider application.
[0054] This embodiment also considers adaptation schemes for special populations. For elderly patients, the amount of alcohol swabs used can be reduced by 1 / 3, and the indwelling time can be shortened to 15 minutes. For those with sensitive constitutions, an intermittent cupping method can be used (5 minutes of cupping followed by 2 minutes of rest). These personalized adjustment schemes further expand the applicability of the system.
[0055] This embodiment improves the safety and applicability of the therapy by standardizing the operating procedures and combining the convenience and controllability of alcohol swabs, making it particularly suitable for neck, shoulder, back, and leg pain caused by cold and dampness obstruction and poor blood circulation. The system components are reusable, reducing medical costs and environmental pollution.
[0056] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A warm needle cupping system, characterized in that, It includes needles, a cupping device, and a heating material, wherein the heating material is alcohol-soaked cotton, the needles are silver needles, and the cupping device is a glass fire cupping jar; The alcohol-soaked cotton is used to wrap around the end of the needle handle and ignite it to provide a warming effect; The cupping device is used to create negative pressure when an alcohol-soaked cotton ball is placed on an acupoint, thus combining warm needling with cupping.
2. The needle warming and cupping system according to claim 1, wherein: The alcohol swabs are 75% medical alcohol swabs.
3. The needle warming and cupping system according to claim 1, wherein: The needles are reusable, sterilizable silver needles.
4. The needle warming and cupping system according to claim 1, wherein: The cupping device is a sterilizable and reusable glass cupping jar.
5. A method of using the warming needle cupping system according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: Preoperative preparation, including patient assessment and preparation of supplies, including sterile needles, medical alcohol, sterile cotton swabs, lighter, glass cupping jars, alcohol swabs, sterile gauze and medical tape; Step Two: Location and Disinfection. Select acupoints according to the symptoms, and disinfect the skin at the acupoints and the operator's hands. Step 3: Warm Needle Cupping Operation. Insert silver needles into acupoints, and retain the needles after obtaining the Qi sensation. Then, wrap an alcohol swab around the end of the needle handle and ignite it. After the patient feels a warm sensation, place the cupping jar on it and leave it for 20-30 minutes. Step 4: Post-operative care. When removing the cups, press the skin around the cups with one hand and gently remove the cups with the other hand. Then, press the skin on both sides of the silver needles with a cotton swab and slowly remove the needles. Clean the local skin, observe for any redness, swelling, or damage, and treat as needed. Finally, inform the patient of post-operative precautions.
6. The method of using a needle warming and cupping system according to claim 5, wherein: The alcohol swab is made concave before wrapping to make it easy to securely fasten to the end of the needle handle.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein the temperature of the needle is controlled by a temperature controller. The retention time is 20-30 minutes.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the temperature of the needle is controlled by a temperature controller. In the postoperative care, if there is any skin damage, disinfect the area and apply sterile gauze, then apply medical tape using a crisscross pattern.