The dangers of bloodletting and cupping

In fact, there are many ways of cupping now, and the use of each method is completely different. It is mainly related to the quality of one's own body. The most common one is bloodletting cupping. This method of cupping can treat many diseases, but there are certain risks. Therefore, people must be careful when cupping, otherwise it will cause skin infection.

1. Frequent cupping can cause skin infection

Many people believe that cupping needs to be done for at least half an hour to be effective. However, Chinese medicine practitioners remind us that cupping actually varies according to the size, material, and intensity of negative pressure of the cup. However, it is generally advisable to take no more than ten minutes from lighting the fire and sliding the pot to opening the pot. Because the main principle of cupping is negative pressure rather than time. If the cupping time is too long under high negative pressure until blisters appear, it will not only damage the skin, but may also cause skin infection.

2. It is easy to catch a cold if you take a bath after cupping

You really have to pay attention to the order. You can cupping after taking a shower, but you must not take a shower immediately after cupping. After cupping, the skin is in a damaged state and is very fragile. Taking a bath at this time can easily cause skin damage and inflammation. If you take a cold shower, your skin will easily catch a cold because the pores are open. Therefore, you must not take a shower immediately after cupping.

3. Open pores can easily induce stroke

Cupping opens the pores of the skin and makes it dilated, so that moisture and congestion in the body will be sucked out, but the cold air from the outside will also enter the body through the dilated pores, causing a cold and may even induce a stroke in severe cases. Therefore, avoid taking a cold shower after cupping, and keep your body warm in time to prevent the invasion of cold air.

2. Pay attention to your physical condition. Cupping is not suitable for people with heart disease, severe anemia, leukemia, thrombocytopenia and other blood diseases, skin allergies, edema, edema, high blood pressure, blood diseases and bleeding tendency, skin diseases, pregnant women, menstruation, too full, too thirsty, too hungry, or drunk.