How long after a meal can I do scraping and cupping

Nowadays, people pay more attention to health preservation, especially the traditional method of scraping and cupping, which is particularly popular among middle-aged and elderly people. It is indeed effective for regulating various organs of the body. However, you should pay attention to the time of scraping and cupping. So how long after a meal can you do scraping and cupping? After a person has eaten, the blood will circulate faster and the stomach is also operating at high speed, so it is necessary to wait at least an hour before performing scraping or cupping care.

After eating, the body's blood sugar level will rise, blood circulation will speed up, and the intestines will continue to peristalsis. The organs of the whole body are in a busy state, and after eating too much, the body is in a busy state and the nerve centers are tense. Therefore, it is generally recommended to do scraping work one hour after eating. In addition, scraping is not recommended when the stomach is too full or too hungry. Patients who are overly tired or have drunk alcohol should also not scrape.

People with these diseases should not have scraping

There are many precautions for scraping. For example, scraping is not recommended for people with skin diseases, edema, diabetes, and heart disease. It is also not recommended for patients with hemorrhagic purpura and other bleeding diseases. This is because these patients have relatively few platelets. Scraping will cause local blood retention, which is not conducive to the absorption of these substances by these patients, and is not conducive to recovery after scraping. In addition, people with low blood pressure, hypoglycemia, and extremely weak bodies and those who are afraid of pain are recommended to scrape gently to avoid accidents. Pregnant women, infants, etc. need to undergo scraping treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor because their bodies are special.

Gua Sha has different effects on each person's physique, so the number of scraping sessions is also different. Although it is not limited by time and space, scraping should not be done too frequently. It is best to do it about twice a week, and it only takes about thirty minutes. It is recommended to choose a place with good air circulation. Do not use too much force when scraping. After scraping, use a clean towel to clean the skin, and drink a cup of warm water and rest for a while to allow the body to relieve the pain after scraping. It is not recommended to take a bath within 24 hours after scraping. Before the next scraping, you should pay attention to observe whether the sha from the previous scraping has completely disappeared. If it has not disappeared, it is not recommended to perform the next scraping. In addition, you can also adopt the scraping technique along the meridians, scraping about 20 to 30 times a day, to achieve the health care effect of dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

Why does the skin turn red after scraping ?

If the scraped area becomes very red after scraping, this is normal and it means that you have a lot of coldness in your body. For patients with cold body like this, it is recommended to perform scraping and cupping in the summer. In addition, you can also soak your feet in warm water every day to remove the coldness in the body. Pay attention to your diet. It is recommended to eat more blood-enriching foods such as longan and dried red dates, which can promote blood circulation and accelerate the body's metabolism of food. Gua Sha is a behavior that can help the body improve its immunity. It can dilate human capillaries, increase the secretion of human sweat and sweat glands, and has great effects on high blood pressure, muscle soreness, etc. Regular scraping can also relieve fatigue and improve human immunity. However, it is not advisable to scrape every day. Once or twice a week is best.