What are the taboos of cupping

Cupping has become a fashionable massage method. Walking on the street, we can see many professional cupping shops. Cupping has many benefits. Not only can some young men relieve their fatigue after cupping, but some women have also joined the ranks of cupping because it also has the effect of weight loss. But do you know what are the taboos of cupping?

When cupping, the indoor air should be kept fresh, avoid direct blowing from fans in summer, and keep the indoor air warm in winter to avoid cold.

Pay attention to cleaning and disinfection. The hands of the practitioner and the cupping area of ​​the patient should be clean or disinfected regularly, and the cupping equipment must be disinfected regularly.

Blood stasis, small water droplets, itching, and cupping can cause small blisters and bleeding spots on local skin, which are all normal treatment reactions. Generally, Yang syndrome and heat syndrome often present as bright red bruises; Yin syndrome and cold syndrome often present as purple or light red bruises; cold syndrome and damp syndrome often present as blisters and water droplets; deficiency syndrome often presents as hot flushes or light red. If there are no local bruises, or if there is redness but it disappears immediately after the cupping, it means that the pathogenic factors are still mild, the condition is not serious or the disease is close to recovery.

Generally, it is not advisable to take a bath within 3 hours after cupping.

If the patient suffers from cold limbs, nausea and vomiting, palpitations, pale face, fainting, cold sweats, dizziness, etc. during cupping, this is cupping sickness. Stop cupping immediately, let the patient lie down, drink warm water or sugar water, and rest for a while. Most patients will feel better. For those who suffer from severe cupping sickness, acupuncture or pressing of Baihui, Yongquan, Zusanli, Zhongchong, Neiguan and Renzhong acupoints should be performed, or moxibustion of Baihui, Qihai, Yongquan, Guanyuan and other acupoints should be performed. If necessary, the patients should be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment in time.

Although cupping can bring us many beneficial effects, we still need to pay attention to many precautions during or after cupping. Pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of cupping, and do not take a bath after cupping. In order to prevent the above-mentioned disadvantages, I hope everyone can have a correct understanding and treat it strictly to avoid the negative effects of cupping.