What are the precautions after cupping?

Although modern medicine is more developed, it still cannot replace the position of traditional Chinese medicine in the history of medicine. Many people still believe in traditional Chinese medicine treatment, so when they feel unwell or need conditioning, they choose traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Cupping is one of the methods of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, but there are also some aspects of cupping that require attention. Here are some precautions after cupping.

(1) The body position must be appropriate. If the local skin and flesh are wrinkled, loose, scarred, uneven, or the body position is moved, the cupping jar will easily fall off.

(2) Choose a tank of appropriate size according to the different parts. When using the fire-throwing method for cupping, the flame must be strong and the action must be quick, so that the mouth of the cup is tilted upward to prevent the fire source from falling and scalding the skin. When using the flash fire method, do not dip the cotton swab into too much alcohol to prevent the alcohol from dripping and burning or injuring the skin. When using the cotton sticking method, be careful not to burn the cotton when taking it off. When using the fire rack method, be sure to close the cover accurately and do not knock over the burning fire rack. When using a boiling water kettle, the hot water in the kettle should be shaken off to avoid scalding the patient's skin.

(3) When using cupping, be careful to prevent muscle contraction that may cause the needle to bend, and avoid pushing the needle deep into the cupping area to avoid injury. Acupoints on the chest and back should be used with caution.

(4) When using bloodletting and cupping, the area of ​​bleeding caused by the needle puncturing the skin should be equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the cupping jar. The amount of bleeding should be appropriate, and the total amount for adults should not exceed 10ml each time.

(5) When using multiple cups, the distance between the cups should not be too close, otherwise the skin will be pulled by the cups and pain will occur. At the same time, the cups will squeeze each other and it will be difficult to pull them out firmly.

(6) When using the cupping method, do not push or pull on bony protrusions to avoid damaging the skin or causing the cup to leak and fall off.

(7) When removing the cup, be gentle. Place one hand on the skin around the cup and press down to allow air to leak out. The cup can then be removed. Do not pull or twist it hard.

(8) If there is bleeding from the needle hole after cupping, wipe it off with a dry cotton ball. Generally, local redness or cyanosis (congestion) appears, which is a normal phenomenon and will disappear on its own.

After understanding the precautions introduced in the article, you can pay attention to these details after cupping in the future. Although cupping has health-care and therapeutic effects, if you do not pay attention to your body's health and recuperation after cupping, it is likely to lead to the invasion of cold air, which may cause more discomfort to your body.