Digestive disorders can make an individual’s day intolerable. A healthy digestive system plays a vital role by running smoothly like a oil machine, filtering out allergens and toxins, supporting the immune system, maintaining the body’s ideal weight, and regulating metabolism. There is also a scientific evidence that digestive system is connected to the brain, which means one’s gastro intestinal disease affect their mental health.
How does our digestive system works?
The food that we eat through the mouth is chewed, swallowed and moved to the esophagus, stomach, intestines and then colon and finally goes out through the rectum and anus. During this process, the food gets converted into nutrients for cellular repair, energy, body growth, and protection against diseases and reach different organs of the digestive tract. This whole procedure is referred as peristalsis.
If the gastro intestinal system is not functioning properly, a lot of gut-related problems like acid reflux, constipation, cramps, bloating, GERD, Ulceration colitis, diarrhoea, Crohn’s disease can be caused.
Gastrointestinal disease can be caused by a wide range of factors, however there is no clear reason on how digestive disorder develops. Some of the factors include:
- Emotional stress including mood disorder, anxiety or depression,
- Food sensitivities and allergies,
- Poor diet,
- Inflammation in the gut linning,
- Colon motility may not work properly,
- Untreated digestive system diseases,
- Heavy metal contaminants and synthetic chemicals,
- Very slow colonic movement causing constipation,
- Environmental factors like changes in weather,
- Fast movement of the colon can lead to improper absorption, causing heavy fluid in the stool causing diarrhoea and many.
Cupping for Gastrointestinal Disease
To treat gastro intestinal problems, cupping treatment is performed on the belly, which will create a negative pressure increasing the flow of pancreatic and gastric juices. After dry cupping, fire cupping is done for gastrointestinal infection and suction cups remain on the navel area for about 15 minutes. Herbal oil is used on the surface of the targeted area to make the cups move easily during the session.
Cupping therapy solves gastro intestinal problem by flushing out stagnated blood, improving qi flow and releasing your body heat, which is credited to control the overall body health. The principle behind cupping for gastrointestinal disease also helps in increasing blood circulation which improves the lymphatic drainage which is vital for repairing and healing.
The fresh blood circulation to the cupped area also brings out increased platelets and growth factors that are required for organ stimulation and healing. There are specific points, in the abdominal area that will help in solving gastrointestinal infection by reducing inflammation and strengthening the digestive system. This is the only treatment that cleanse and detox the blood from contaminants and heavy metals. Cupping treatment for gastro intestinal issue also helps in calming the nervous system, breaking down fatty deposits, promoting digestion, clearing blocked colon and emotional barriers.
It is also recommended among patients who experience gastrointestinal disease to reduce greasy and fatty foods, maintain a healthy diet, and incorporate exercise regularly to improve the symptoms of gastro intestinal problem.