What should I pay attention to after cupping?

Cupping is a very common physical therapy method in Traditional Chinese Medicine. We often see many people with round bruises on their shoulders or backs, which are the result of cupping. Cupping mainly involves attaching a glass bottle to the skin, such as the back, arms, ankles and other places prone to bruising and injury. Although cupping has many benefits, there are also some things that require attention. So what should you pay attention to after cupping?

First: You cannot take a bath immediately after cupping

Second: Bleeding after cupping

There is no need to be nervous if bleeding occurs after cupping. Instead, you should use a clean dry cotton ball to absorb the blood. The reason for the bleeding is that the local skin appears red or bruised after cupping. This is a normal phenomenon and will disappear on its own after a period of time. If the blood stasis is severe, you should not cupping at this position again, but change the position.

Third: Blisters after cupping

If blisters appear, there is no need to be particularly nervous, as this is mainly caused by keeping the cupping cup for too long. If small blisters appear on the skin, there is no need to be particularly nervous or take special measures. Just prevent them from being scratched and caused by infection. If they are blisters, it is best to prick them with a clean needle to let the liquid inside flow out, and then apply gentian violet. This can effectively prevent infection.

Fourth: Keep warm after cupping

This is an important precaution after cupping. After cupping, the patient's body will be weaker and the pores all over the body will be wide open. If you do not pay attention to keeping warm at this time and allow the wind evil to invade your body, not only will your body not be able to recover quickly, but it may make the disease worse and cause a cold, which is very harmful to your body.

Fifth: Disinfection

After cupping, all supplies should be disinfected, and the practitioner's hands should also be routinely disinfected, which will make it safer for the next use.

The above article introduces some precautions for cupping, so if you need cupping for physical therapy, you should first understand the precautions and then pay more attention to yourself before and after cupping. Not everyone can have cupping. This method is only suitable for certain groups of people, so you need to understand it clearly before cupping.