What to do if your skin becomes purple and black after cupping

Cupping is a traditional Chinese method used to remove toxins from the body. Many people who have had cupping will find that they feel very comfortable after the procedure. The skin that has just been cupped will also change color to red, purple, etc. If the color is too dark after the skin is cupped, it may be caused by excessive heat in the body. Let’s find out what to do if your skin turns black and purple after cupping.

First of all, understand that cupping is a therapy that uses a cup as a tool, and utilizes methods such as burning fire and pumping air to create negative pressure, so that it is adsorbed on the body surface, causing local blood stasis, in order to achieve the effects of dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and dispelling wind and cold!

1. The cupping mark is tight, black and dark: It generally indicates blood stasis in the body, such as dysmenorrhea or insufficient blood supply to the heart. This mark will also appear if the affected area is severely cold. If the marks do not disappear after several days, it usually means that the disease has been going on for a long time and it will take a long time to cure. If large areas of black and purple marks appear when cupping, it indicates that a large area has been affected by the wind and cold and the treatment should be mainly symptomatic and cold-dispelling.

2. Purple marks from the cupping are accompanied by plaques, which generally indicates local cold and blood stasis.

3. The cupping marks appear as scattered purple dots of varying depths, generally indicating qi stagnation and blood stasis.

4. Pale purple skin with plaques generally indicates deficiency syndrome with blood stasis. If the spots are obvious at the acupoints, it indicates weakness of the related internal organs. For example, if they appear at the Shenshu acupoints, it indicates kidney deficiency.

5. The cupping mark is bright red, which generally indicates Yin deficiency or Qi and Yin deficiency. Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire may also occur.

6. The cupping marks are bright red and scattered. They usually appear after cupping over a large area. They do not protrude above the skin. If they are concentrated on a certain acupoint or its vicinity, it indicates that the internal organs related to this acupoint are abnormal or there is a disease. In clinical practice, I often use cupping to find such red spots and use acupuncture to treat and regulate visceral functions.

Most of them are caused by excessive moisture. In fact, pay more attention to your daily diet, especially in summer, don't use air conditioning, don't eat cold food, and maintain good eating habits. In winter, you can choose to soak your feet with ginger and vinegar, because this can help drive away the cold. You should also pay attention to keeping warm.

General: The skin turns purple and black after cupping, which is related to local cold and chronic muscle damage. Cupping can improve the blood stasis state. Guidance: Therefore, the purple and black color after cupping is not a bad thing. After the body recovers, strengthen physical exercise, and cupping again will make the color much lighter.

After cupping, is the whole body black or is only the cupping area black? Generally, the cupping area will be purple and black. This is not only due to poor blood circulation, but also because of damp and cold air.

Only when the spleen and stomach are healthy can the vital energy be sufficient, and only when the vital energy is sufficient can the spirit be strong, and only when the spirit is strong can the mind be improved; similarly, if the spleen and stomach are healthy, the body will be better. In addition to diet therapy, the weak body also needs appropriate exercise. When I was a child, I had to go for drips every winter and I always caught a cold. Later, when I grew up, my body got better, but it was still not enough. I remember that when I was in college, the school was very cold in winter and there was no heating. I would drink a lot of hot water to keep warm, but it was a pity that it was of no use. I would get cold quickly after reading a book. Later, I found a trick, that is exercise! Try to move as much as possible after class (you can even jog or jump, as long as your body shakes). This will stimulate the blood circulation throughout your body and release the stored heat, so you won't feel cold immediately. If you stick to it every day, your body will be stronger than before. So if you have a weak constitution, in addition to "being able to eat" and "eating reasonably", you must also be able to "exercise" and "exercise persistently". I can't help you with what to eat, you can study diet therapy and the like on your own. As for exercise, choose the one that suits you. But if you are weak, you must combine work and rest, and you can't "stay up late"!