What are the side effects of cupping?

Cupping is one of the methods of Chinese medicine therapy, just like acupuncture, massage, Tui Na, scraping, moxibustion and other methods. The methods of Chinese medicine therapy all stimulate acupoints to achieve the effect of unblocking muscles and bones and activating blood circulation. Although traditional Chinese medicine has a long history and significant efficacy, long-term use will have certain side effects. So what are the side effects of cupping?

1. Be sure to find a professional doctor or regular hospital for cupping

The vacuum negative pressure generated by cupping has a strong suction force, which acts on the meridian acupoints, can open the pores and make the skin congested, so that the pathological products in the body are sucked out of the body through the skin pores, thereby unblocking the meridians and blood, adjusting the functions of the internal organs, and achieving the purpose of preventing and treating diseases. It can be seen that cupping is performed directly on the acupuncture points. If an unprofessional person performs cupping without finding the correct acupoints, the impact on the body will be obvious.

2. The time should not be too long, as it may cause skin infection

Many people believe that cupping needs to be done for at least half an hour to be effective. However, Chinese medicine practitioners remind us that cupping actually varies according to the size, material, and intensity of negative pressure of the cup. However, it is generally advisable to take no more than ten minutes from lighting the fire and sliding the pot to opening the pot. Because the main principle of cupping is negative pressure rather than time. If the cupping time is too long under high negative pressure until blisters are pulled out, it will not only hurt the skin, but may also cause skin infection.

3. Do not take a shower immediately after cupping

Many people feel that there is always some odor on their bodies after cupping and want to take a shower to make them feel more comfortable, but they don’t know that doing so will cause physical discomfort. You can cupping after taking a shower, but you must not take a shower immediately after cupping. After cupping, the skin is in a damaged state and is very fragile. Taking a bath at this time can easily cause skin damage and inflammation.

The article introduces some things that need to be paid attention to during cupping. If you are not careful before and after cupping, it is likely to cause infection, physical discomfort and other side effects. Therefore, although cupping has many benefits, you also need to pay attention to what you should do during the treatment process so that the treatment effect can be better exerted.