What are the dangers of cupping?

In traditional Chinese medicine, there are many good health care methods, such as cupping, which is the most commonly used external treatment method in Chinese medicine in life. Cupping can help the body expel toxins and heat, but you must be careful during the operation, otherwise your skin will be burned and the result will be counterproductive. Like cupping, scraping is also an external treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine. So, what are the dangers of cupping?

People with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney dysfunction, and general edema. Because Chinese medicine cupping therapy can cause subcutaneous congestion and promote blood circulation, it will increase the burden on the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys and aggravate the condition. In addition, Chinese medicine cupping therapy should not be performed during pregnancy or menstruation.

Benefits of Cupping

1. Cupping can effectively promote our body's metabolism and expel toxins from the body.

Now our human body is constantly metabolizing every day, and many toxins are deposited in the pores under our skin. Cupping can allow the waste left in the body during these metabolisms to be excreted, make the blood flow more smoothly, and restore natural metabolic vitality.

2. Cupping can also dredge the tendons and meridians

Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from cervical spondylosis, periarthritis of the shoulder, and low back pain. This is because these muscles are often in a state of tension and contraction. Cupping can relax the muscles and eliminate the painful lesions; it can relieve muscle tension, significantly reduce pain symptoms, and is also beneficial to the recovery of the lesions.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine says that the balance of yin and yang in the body is the ultimate factor that determines human health. Cupping can effectively adjust and balance the yin and yang of our body.

“When yin and yang are balanced, the spirit will be healthy.” Traditional Chinese medicine places great emphasis on the balance of the body’s yin and yang relationship. Cupping has a bidirectional regulatory effect on human body functions, which can improve and adjust the functions of internal organs and restore their balance.