Can I drink alcohol immediately after cupping?

As the concept of health preservation has become popular among the general public, many people now rely on traditional Chinese medicine to preserve their health. For example, the Chinese medicinal effects contained in food, acupressure and cupping are all Chinese medicine health-preserving techniques. Cupping and scraping have the same effect, both are used to expel evil heat from the human body and help the body relieve internal heat. There are many precautions for cupping, such as what foods you cannot eat. So can I drink alcohol after cupping?

You can drink. Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy, and Chinese medicine, as the name suggests, means the middle. So you can drink a moderate amount of alcohol after cupping. That is to say, if you can drink half a catty normally, there is no problem drinking 2-3 taels after cupping, but never drink half a catty or more. In addition, drinking alcohol can also appropriately relieve pain and promote blood circulation.

Guidance:

Precautions for cupping: 1. When cupping, the room temperature must be maintained above 20°C. It is best to place it in a sunny place sheltered from the wind. 2. The patient should lie in prone position to fully expose the treatment area. 3. When the suction force during cupping is too strong, you can press the skin over the edge of one side of the cup to let a little air into the cup. People who are new to cupping or the elderly and infirm should use medium or small sized cups. 4. The order of cupping should be from top to bottom, and the size of the cup should be small at the top and large at the bottom. 5. Generally, if the condition is mild or there is sensory impairment (such as numbness of the lower limbs), the cupping time should be shorter. For patients with severe illness, long course of illness, deep lesions and severe pain, the cupping time can be slightly longer and the adsorption force can be slightly greater. 6. When acupuncture or bloodletting and cupping, if you use fire to exhaust the air, you must hold the disinfected area and wait for the essence to completely evaporate before cupping. Otherwise it may easily burn the skin. 7. When cupping with needles, be careful to prevent the muscles from being pulled and bent or broken. If discovered, remove the cup and the needle in time. 8. The patient's reaction should be closely observed during cupping. If symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, pale face, cold sweat, cold limbs, or even low blood pressure and difficulty breathing occur, the cup should be removed in time, and the patient should be laid flat in supine position with the upper body elevated. For mild cases, a small amount of warm water can be given, and for severe cases, acupuncture should be inserted into Zhong and Hegu points. If necessary, nikethamide 0.5g each time can be injected intramuscularly or intravenously; or caffeine 2ml can be injected intramuscularly. 9. If blisters appear due to cupping for too long or too strong suction, apply gentian violet and cover with gauze for an irregular period of time. If the blister is large, you can use a syringe to extract the liquid inside the blister and then fix it with rivanol gauze.

Can I drink alcohol after cupping? The answer is yes. You must be extremely careful during the cupping process. Cupping for a short period of time can cause personal injury or even death from shock. You cannot take a shower immediately after cupping. You have to wait three or four days before taking a shower. The cupping time must not be too long, as it is very bad for the skin. Moreover, cupping cannot be done continuously. It can only be done again after a few days.