Editor's Note: During the Olympics, a mysterious mark on famous sportsman Phelps that contains ancient history caused a hot debate around the world, and similarly set off a wave of fire pots in China. However, in two days, the Chinese people have gone from pride to disdain for fire pots, with some comments suggesting that Chinese fire pots are imported. So are the internet comments really true? Chinese fire pot is really plagiarized?

Ms. Peach runs a small massage parlor, recently came to cupping more and more guests. When the reporter arrived, Ms. Peach's face showed joy that was hard to hide. This time Ms. Peach's"bumper harvest", apparently and Phelps'"be an ambassador (for a brand)"It's inseparable.

"In the past, there were many people who couldn't trust our Chinese medicine (fire cupping), but now it's good that the top American athletes are cupping fire, so what's not to worry about."Ms. Peach talked about cupping like she was breathing a long sigh of relief at the long-held misconceptions about fire cupping.  
     

Ms. Tao, who runs a small massage parlor, has more than 10 years of experience in Chinese acupuncture and cupping. When talking about some of the views of foreigners on these traditional Chinese skills, Ms. Tao said that foreigners have a similar view of the"fire pit"of some traditional Chinese loyalties are much higher. Ms. Tao recalled her own experience working in a well-known Chinese medicine club in Shanghai, and thought that foreigners were more afraid of trying it for the first time, but once they had had their first time, they seemed to be addicted to it, and among the regular customers, foreign regular customers appeared much more frequently than Chinese regular customers. In the eyes of many foreigners, fire pots are China's"distinctiveness"It is not available abroad.

As a matter of fact, not only Phelps loves cupping, numerous foreign athletes and showbiz stars also have the habit of cupping. Only Phelps, as one of the best athletes in the world, will be more strict than the stars and ordinary athletes in his physical requirements"test"Cupping, which appears to carry more weight, a wave of boosted"fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied the skin)"It took the world by storm instantly.        

This is not simply a Chinese medicine or Chinese carnival, the rest of the world's citizens or athletes began to show more surprise and obsession with this new thing.CNNThe radio station was the first to do a big long piece on popularizing cupping. Of course Chinese medicine scholars and Chinese netizens felt pride and excitement in this event, but it didn't last long. The myth of Chinese medicine on Phelps lasted only one night, and the next day there was a disappointing news from the Chinese internet: cupping is not unique to China.

there are"public knowledge"It was pointed out that cupping is not a product unique to China, and that there are signs of its existence in ancient Egypt and Rome and India. However, this piece of information was quickly misunderstood by netizens, who only one day put Chinese medicine on the altar, and the next day Chinese netizens began to take issue with Chinese medicine"frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); mock and ridicule"The belief that Chinese medicine is no longer so great and marvelous.        

Chinese netizens apparently overly misinterpreted the message released by the publicist, professionals believe that cupping is nothing more than a product that is not unique to China, but did not say that Phelps' mark that contains a long history of human culture must have originated abroad, and that traditional Chinese medicine is merely a copycat and so on. It is understood that the network about"fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied the skin)"One of the most widely spread claims is the belief that fire cupping possesses a5000years old and first originated in the ancient Egyptian book of Ebersperby. However, in this medicine-oriented"Foreign Materia Medica"We have spent a great deal of time and still have not found a basis for the existence of cupping, and in time, the book was written in the period of B.C.16century or so, which is consistent with the online rumor"fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied the skin)5000some years"The fact that history contradicts it makes us even more skeptical about this piece of information. There is solid evidence that cupping existed during the historical period of B.C.400years of Hippocrates in ancient Greece. And according to China's surviving ancient historical medical book, "Fifty-two Square Diseases," China mastered this therapy, similar to cupping, between about the sixth and second centuries BC. In terms of time, it is impossible to argue whether it was ancient Greece or China that first invented cupping.

So far, the world does not have the exact proof of cupping in the end is the first to originate in which civilization, and the existing literature can not prove that in the end the first step of which national culture mastered the technology of cupping, perhaps in the future there will be new breakthroughs in the study of history. But as far as the known reference, China and ancient Greece and even ancient Egypt are the countries where cupping was used earlier. But in the transportation language is not developed in ancient times, China and Ancient Egypt and ancient Rome are separated by thousands of miles, so far there is no historical reference to prove that the invention of each culture in the"fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied the skin)"The process of the development of civilization has been influenced by another culture; nor can the fact that a new technology has been mastered before another civilization completely negate the results of the latter's autonomous research; and, not uniquely, the existence of civilizational development cannot be denied.21In the century, many countries in the world have also started to popularize the Chinese New Year, which is no longer unique to the Chinese, so does it mean that our Chinese New Year has become an exotic thing? So to come to a conclusion, for cupping, China is not excluded as the"innovation"The likelihood is that the cupping is likely to be Korean.  
     

Of course, there are some other views. Ms. Tao, who has had rich experience in cupping, believes that Chinese cupping is a cultural product belonging to China and there is no copying from abroad. Chinese cupping has a different technique from the world's and"fig. upright and honest"For example"acupuncture point"It is the original Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine cupping need to adsorb the jar on the corresponding acupuncture points, this theory is not found abroad.

In Chinese textbooks it is believed that there was a sport in China a long time ago"cuju, ancient Chinese football (soccer)", which is the origin of human soccer, but there is still a lot of denial in the international community. In fact, about"Who invented it first?/discoveries"Do not need to be too entangled, are the great creative achievements of mankind, the key is also that people need to have a correct perception of these things.  
     

Today, Phelps endorses the"fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied the skin)", but many people still have some misconceptions about cupping. There are remarks that Phelps is the near best athlete in the world, and the United States will strictly limit and monitor Phelps' behavior. So cupping can be applied to Phelps, which means that the"fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied the skin)"It has withstood and reaped the recognition of the highest level of medicine in the United States, so cupping can be experienced with confidence in the future.

But the fact is that back in the days when this cupping thing was blowing up, USA Swimming made an official announcement"disclaimer"(USA Swimming
does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or
services to any member or other individual). The U.S., in an effort to embody the values of freedom and independence, has emphasized that USA Swimming does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinions and treatments, or services to any swim team member. If USA Swimming's stance is to be believed, which suggests that fire cupping may simply be an unproven, unchecked personal behavior by Phelps, then the question will once again be drawn as to whether or not fire cupping is actually safe and effective.  
     

The reporter also engaged in traditional Chinese medicine cupping acupuncture industry insiders to understand that traditional Chinese medicine cupping on the cold, the human body detoxification has a certain effect. Phelps and many other athletes, because long-term water training may be contaminated with some of the cold, cupping can play a certain role in his help, and even for some long-term muscle fatigue and tension athletes can have a certain role, but cupping is not necessarily suitable for all. Blindly follow the trend or not right, cupping can not cure all diseases. For example, some cardiovascular disease, skin allergies, pregnant women, the body is too weak crowd is not suitable for cupping, not only no efficacy may be"devouring vital energy (idiom); fig. to devour one's own energy"The  
     

In addition, from some professional forums, we also learned that in addition to the population limitations, the frequency should also be controlled within a reasonable range. Excessive cupping, may cause skin infections, while pulling out too many blisters to gangrene is likely to lead to scurvy, the adverse effects on the body, these should be some of the problems we must pay attention to.        

In this Phelps"be an ambassador (for a brand)"After the incident, Chinese medicine clubs of all sizes on the market, such as Ms. Peach, ushered in a rare downtown, and Chinese medicine also seems to have fought a turnaround. But in the end, I hope that all Chinese medicine enthusiasts still have to see a clear reality: even if the fire pot reaped recognition in Phelps, it does not mean that the whole of Chinese medicine is beneficial, we can not deny the greatness of Chinese medicine, which in thousands of years of history to save one after another Chinese children. However, there are still some remedies that have not been recognized by the medical profession, and people should choose them carefully! At the same time, the last also hope to give Chinese medicine cupping a positive name, network misinterpretation is too terrible, the moon is fuller abroad.