Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy that uses negative pressure to form local congestion on the skin to promote blood circulation, clear the meridians, and dispel wind and cold. For colds, cupping can help relieve symptoms, but it should be noted that cupping is not a substitute for medication, especially for severe colds or complications, you should seek medical attention in time. When treating colds, common parts of cupping include： 1. **Back**: The back is the main part of cupping, especially the **Great vertebral point** (located under the spine of the seventh cervical spine), **Pulmonary point** (located under the spine of the third thoracic spine, 1.5 inches apart), **Fengmen point**(Located under the spine process of the second thoracic spine, 1.5 inches apart) and other acupuncture points. These acupuncture points are related to the lungs and respiratory system. Cupping can help dispel wind and cold and relieve cold symptoms. 2. **Shoulder and neck**: When you have a cold, your shoulders and neck often feel sore. Cupping can be performed at the **shoulder well** (located at the highest point of the shoulder, the midpoint of the connection between the large vertebrae and the acromion) to help relieve shoulder and neck discomfort. 3. **Chest**: For colds accompanied by cough, chest tightness and other symptoms, cupping can be performed at **Tanzhong acupuncture point** (located in the middle of the chest, the midpoint of the connection between the two nipples) to help relieve chest tightness and cough. 4. **Arm**: **Qu Chi Acupuncture point** (located at the outer end of the elbow transverse process, the midpoint of the connection with the outer epicondyle of the humerus when bending the elbow) and **Hegu acupuncture point** (located on the back of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, approximately flat at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone) are also commonly used acupuncture points,Cupping can help relieve headaches, sore throats and other symptoms caused by colds. ### Precautions： -**Time control**: Each cupping time is generally 5-15 minutes, not too long, so as not to cause skin damage. -**Skin condition**: Avoid cupping when the skin is damaged, inflammatory or allergic. -**Differences in physique**: Cupping is not suitable for everyone, especially those with weak physique, pregnant women, bleeding tendency or sensitive skin should be used with caution. -**Professional operation**: It is recommended to perform cupping under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to ensure safety and effectiveness. In short, cupping can be used as an adjuvant therapy to relieve cold symptoms, but the appropriate site and mode of operation should be selected according to personal circumstances, and combined with appropriate medication and rest.