What is the reason for blisters when pulling out the slimming cup

Cupping is a common weight loss method in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It uses cupping to promote blood circulation and regulate the meridians, thereby achieving the effect of weight loss. There are currently two types of cupping: one is fire cupping, and the other is cupping that uses the principle of vacuum. There are two main reasons for blisters caused by cupping. One is due to detoxification, and the other is due to burns from the cupping.

The reason why cupping causes blistering

1. Detoxification

For different groups of people, the ways of detoxification are different when cupping is used for weight loss. A very common one is that some friends with sensitive constitutions will have a small amount of blisters on the cupping area after cupping. This is caused by detoxification and can be regarded as a normal detoxification reaction, so you only need to do a good job of post-care and disinfection.

2. Burns

However, it does not mean that all blisters after cupping are normal detoxification reactions. If some people are too sensitive, blisters may appear a few minutes after cupping. This is generally caused by inappropriate cupping temperature, which is what we often call blisters caused by burns. In this case, you should stop using this weight loss method immediately, actively treat the burns, and apply some external ointment to prevent infection.

Treatment measures

If blisters appear after cupping but have not broken, you can use the following Chinese medicine external application methods for treatment. Prepare one part table salt and two parts cold boiled water. Pour salt into water and stir well, then soak gauze in it and apply it to the burned area. You can also prepare some raw rhubarb, grind it into fine powder, add some sesame oil to make a paste, apply it on the affected area, and then bandage it with gauze.

Why does cupping cause bubbles when used for weight loss? I believe everyone has a clear understanding of this issue. Most of the side effects of cupping are caused by improper operation. Wrong acupoint placement or incorrect technique can easily cause burns or scalds to the body. Moreover, cupping for too long will not be beneficial to the body.