How should I cupping myself?

Many people will try cupping at home when they have back pain, but there are some precautions to be aware of when cupping at home. Be sure not to fall into misunderstandings, which may cause harm to your body. In response to these issues, the editor will explain in detail how you should cupping at home. Let’s take a look with the editor below!

Where to find the right acupuncture points for cupping:

Cupping in traditional Chinese medicine is a method of applying cups to acupuncture points or painful areas of the human body to achieve therapeutic purposes. Experts point out that when you cupping at home, you must first pay attention to whether the location is correct. Cupping is not just about cupping where it hurts. Chinese medicine emphasizes treatment based on syndrome differentiation. In addition to cupping the acupoints in the painful area, you must also cupping the related acupoints of the pain to achieve the best effect. If some patients have lower back pain, they may also need cupping on the acupuncture points on the legs. Many people do not understand the acupuncture points on the human body, so it is best to consult a regular Chinese medicine practitioner before cupping to understand which parts of the body need cupping based on your pain.

It is not advisable to repeat the extraction if the purple marks have not disappeared:

Some people do not find that the pain completely disappears after one cupping treatment, so they continue to cupping the painful area, hoping that this powerful method can cure the disease. If the purple-red mark on the area where cupping was last performed has not completely disappeared, you cannot continue cupping on the purple-marked area and you need to switch to other related acupoints. Otherwise, it will not only fail to relieve the pain, but may also cause more problems.

Take a shower two hours after cupping:

When cupping, some people extend the cupping time as much as possible, thinking that it can achieve better therapeutic effects. However, experts remind that the time of cupping should be controlled within 10 minutes. If the time is too long, the cupping area is likely to be blistered, ulcerated or even infected.

The above are some precautions about cupping that the editor has compiled for everyone. Generally speaking, cupping treatment has very high requirements for the environment and physical condition. During the treatment, it is best not to ventilate or turn on the air conditioner, to ensure the indoor temperature, and it is best not to cupping where there are wounds.