wet cupping
Traditional Chinese Medicine
≈ ¥20-50
(≈ $3-7)
15 min
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Description
Estimated cost for wet cupping at general public hospitals in China is about ¥15-40, and at Grade 3A hospitals about ¥20-50, varying by hospital tier and region.
Main Uses
Used in TCM for relieving localized pain (e.g., acute low back pain, shoulder periarthritis), reducing swelling and inflammation, alleviating heat-related conditions (e.g., sore throat, early-stage herpes zoster), treating acute sprains/strains, and managing chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as cervical spondylosis or tennis elbow; often applied at trigger points or Ah-Shi points.
Normal Range
Not applicable — 'Ciluo Baguan' (Pricking and Cupping) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) external therapeutic technique, not a laboratory diagnostic test. It involves superficial skin pricking with sterile lancets followed by application of suction cups to promote local blood circulation and remove 'stasis' or 'heat'. There are no quantitative biomarkers, numerical values, or standardized reference ranges.
Low Values - Possible Causes
Not applicable — this procedure does not yield measurable 'low values'; clinical interpretation is qualitative and based on TCM pattern diagnosis (e.g., absence of petechiae may suggest deficiency patterns like Qi or Blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, or Cold-Damp obstruction rather than 'low' results).
High Values - Possible Causes
Not applicable — no 'high values' exist; abundant or dark purplish petechiae post-treatment may indicate severe Blood Stasis, Heat Excess, or Toxin Accumulation in TCM theory—but these are diagnostic impressions, not quantifiable elevations.