What are the dangers of taking a shower after cupping?

Cupping is a common Chinese medicine treatment method. People who like to use this method to regulate their bodies are generally middle-aged people, while young people think that this method is simply self-abuse, and it is better to use Western medicine to treat diseases and regulate the body. Although cupping has certain therapeutic effects, there are many things to pay attention to when doing it, otherwise it will backfire. So, what are the dangers of taking a shower after cupping?

If the temperature is high enough, you can take a shower, because your pores will become larger afterward, allowing the cold and toxins in the body to be discharged. Bathing is intentional, as is sauna. However, if the temperature is not high enough, it will have the opposite effect! Be careful. Generally, you just need to feel warmer.

1. Avoid wind and cold when patting

Do not use a fan or air conditioner to blow directly when patting, so as to prevent wind and cold evil from entering the body through open pores and causing new diseases. If you have to use air conditioning, you must use the lowest wind speed and raise the temperature to at least 26 degrees.

2. How to drink water before and after tapping

Many people drink water even if they are not thirsty, and even follow a certain theory that they must drink a certain number of gallons of water every day, which causes many diseases. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine: Don’t drink if you are not thirsty, and if you do drink, it must be hot. If you are not thirsty, you don't need to drink water. If you are thirsty, drink some ginger and jujube soup (ginger can be shredded or sliced, add a dozen red dates and boil the soup for 20-30 minutes, and add appropriate amount of brown sugar when drinking the soup). Ginger and jujube tea is very necessary for patients with qi deficiency and blood deficiency to replenish qi and blood through patting. The ginger and jujube tea we specially prepared for Paida and Stretching can be brewed and used immediately, which is very convenient. It is sold in the Yixingtianxia Taobao store. You can also drink hot water, but don’t think that drinking more water will lead to more toxins being eliminated. You should never drink cold water, especially in the morning, because the morning is the time when the yang energy rises. Drinking cold water can extinguish the fire in your heart and easily lead to heart disease.

3. Bathing after patting

If the weather is cool and you don't sweat much, it's best not to take a shower that day, because after Paida and Lajin, the Qi and blood are automatically strengthening the circulation and regulation in the body, and it is best not to interfere with it from the outside. Moreover, the pores are open, making it easy for cold and dampness to invade. If you sweat a lot in hot weather, take a shower after at least one hour. Avoid using cold water and avoid using chemical bath lotions.

4. Patting method for patients with diabetes, varicose veins of lower limbs, and lower limb edema

Diabetic patients have poor skin tolerance and increased vascular fragility, so they should pat gently at first and then gradually increase the strength. For those with varicose veins and edema in the lower limbs, it is advisable to pat from bottom to top, step by step, to promote blood circulation. The varicose veins can be tapped from light to heavy, and then the tapping time can be extended to more than half an hour, which can quickly eliminate varicose veins. Generally, it can be eliminated by patting it a few times.