What should be paid attention to in cupping bloodletting therapy

For friends who want to undergo cupping and bloodletting therapy, it is necessary to understand the relevant precautions of cupping and bloodletting therapy. So what should we pay attention to in cupping and bloodletting therapy? Next, this article will introduce you to the relevant content that you need to pay attention to in cupping and bloodletting therapy. Friends who want to know what you need to pay attention to in cupping and bloodletting therapy can take a look! Please see the detailed introduction below.

1. What should you pay attention to when cupping?

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

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

3. Blood stasis, small water droplets, itching, and cupping may 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.

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

5. If the patient has 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.

2. What should be paid attention to in bloodletting?

1. First, explain the situation to the patient and eliminate unnecessary concerns.

2. Bloodletting needles must be strictly disinfected to prevent infection.

3. When performing acupuncture bloodletting, care should be taken not to insert the needle too deep and the wound should not be too large to avoid damaging other tissues. When cutting a blood vessel, it is best to just cut it, not cut it.

4. Generally, the amount of bloodletting is about 5 drops, and it is advisable to do it once a day or every 2 days. If the amount of bloodletting is large, it should not be done more than 2 times a week. One course of treatment is 1 to 3 times. If the bleeding is difficult to stop, apply pressure to stop the bleeding.

5. If this treatment is only used for symptomatic emergency treatment, a comprehensive examination should be conducted after the condition has improved before treatment. Bloodletting should never be abused.

The above is an introduction to what you need to pay attention to when doing cupping and bloodletting therapy. I believe that after reading the above introduction, you will be very clear about the things you need to pay attention to in cupping and bloodletting therapy. If you want to undergo cupping and bloodletting therapy, you must understand this knowledge in advance! Of course! Cupping and bloodletting therapy is not suitable for everyone, so don’t do it blindly!