Is it normal to feel sore all over after cupping?

Cupping is a very good way to regulate the body and treat diseases. It is a traditional Chinese medical treatment method. If you experience body aches after cupping, it means that the body's coldness is relatively severe. Cupping has indeed achieved a relatively good therapeutic effect, so there should not be any major problems. At this time, you should pay attention to the hygiene of the cupping area, avoid catching cold, and do not eat raw, cold, or irritating foods.

The pros and cons of cupping

Cupping is a unique health care method in China. It has been very popular in ancient China. It is an important way to suck blood and discharge pus in ancient times. It is also an effective method for treating human rheumatism and internal medicine diseases. Nowadays, cupping is mostly used for physical health care and auxiliary treatment of some diseases. It has many benefits to the human body, but this health care method also has its two sides, and frequent use will also have some disadvantages.

Benefits of Cupping

1. Dispel cold and dampness

Dispelling cold and removing dampness is one of the important benefits of cupping. Especially when you choose a cupping jar with better efficacy, it will make the skin warm, so that the accumulated moisture and cold air in the body can be quickly metabolized and discharged from the body through the skin, which can eliminate the evil spirits in the body as soon as possible. After cupping, people will feel relaxed all over and in a particularly good mood.

2. Promote blood circulation and activate collaterals

Cupping is often used by people in daily life and can also play an important role in dredging meridians and activating collaterals. Because the meridians and acupoints in the human body are interconnected, when people cupping, they will use external force to increase their activity, which can keep the meridians unobstructed, make human qi and blood flow smoothly, make the complexion rosy, and prevent some sub-health conditions from occurring.

3. Relieve pain

Relieving pain is also an important benefit of cupping. When people have joint pain, back pain, or cervical pain, they can cupping on the corresponding acupoints, which can improve the symptoms of pain. Because the theory of Chinese medicine is that if the qi and blood are unobstructed, there will be no pain. Cupping on the acupoints can make the qi and blood flow smoothly, and the pain caused by blood blockage and meridian obstruction can be alleviated.

The disadvantages of cupping Cupping has many benefits to the human body, but the disadvantages cannot be ignored. If the strength is not controlled well, it will damage the skin. If the interval between cupping is too short, it may cause bruises or redness on the skin. In severe cases, it may induce skin infection, which will directly endanger people's health.