Cupping cupping, is a traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapy method. Cupping and scraping equally by cold and dampness, dredge the meridians, dispelling stasis, Qi and blood circulation, relieve pain, Sida Xiere, can adjust the body's Yin and yang balance, relieve fatigue, enhance physical function, so as to achieve the purpose of curing diseases, fuzhengquxie.
But it's true that there are pros and cons in everything. Cupping although there are certain benefits to the body, but also can not ignore the negative effect of cupping (side effects). In this paper, the women's health network Xiaobian for everyone in detail about the advantages and disadvantages of traditional Chinese medicine cupping.
First of all, we come to understand the benefits of cupping:
Dampness detoxification
By cupping, can be in the body moisture, cold seeps through the skin tissue, thereby eliminating evil, make people full of energy.
Regulate microcirculation and increase metabolism
The main function of microcirculation is to exchange the substance between blood and tissues, and the regulation of its function is important in physiology and pathology. It can also strengthen lymphatic circulation, and the phagocytic ability of lymphocytes is active. In addition, due to their hemolysis after cupping, then generate a variety of histamine substance, the body with the body fluids circulate, stimulate various organs, enhance the function of vitality, which helps the body function recovery.
Local pain relief
For tissue injury, lumbar disc herniation and other symptoms of local body, cupping also has certain effect, long-term regular cupping, can relieve pain, relieve symptoms.
Help lose weight
Now, a lot of beauty and slimming shop, also began to research and launch by cupping to lose weight.
Cupping:
1, the cupping time and interval, point to grasp well, because some people enjoy the process, often cupping, the results of their own skin got very bad, cause infection, and cause severe skin bruises.
2, for some with inflammation or itself has hemorrhagic disease patients, cupping not only helpless, destructive consequences will even cause stronger.
Precautions before and after cupping:
First, distinguish the physique
According to the constitution cupping for diarrhea, otherwise it will backfire.
Two. Pay attention to your health
Have heart disease, severe anemia, leukemia, thrombocytopenia and other blood diseases, skin allergies, edema, edema, high blood pressure, blood disease and bleeding tendency, suffering from skin diseases and pregnant women, menstruation, and satiety, hunger, thirst and drunkenness are not suitable for cupping.
Three, some parts should not be extracted
Belly button, heart area, delicate skin, broken place, varicose veins and scars, nipples and bones should not be drawn out. Before cupping the old mark, it's better not to pull it out.
Four, cupping can not immediately take a bath
After cupping, the skin is in a "hurt" state, sensitive and fragile, at this time, bathing is very easy to cause skin damage, inflammation and so on, it is recommended to wait two or three hours.
Five, pay attention to keeping warm
Cupping should keep warm, avoid to prevent the cold wind blowing straight.
Six, should not frequently unplug
According to the condition cupping, usually take turns take the acupuncture point, once should not be excessively many. When local blood stasis has not subsided, repeated cupping should not be performed at the original site.
Seven, not everyone can pull out
Cupping time should be based on age, physical fitness, gender and patient priorities, leaving the pot time, the general cupping time is 10~15 minutes, large cans suction pull strong, can shorten the time properly, otherwise it may blister. Generally mild or sensory disorders (such as lower limbs numbness), cupping time should be short. The condition is serious, the course of disease is long, the focus is deep and the pain is severe. The cupping time can be longer and the adsorbability is greater.
Eight 、 abnormal treatment after cupping
After cupping, accidentally blister, should be promptly painted scald ointment, or go to the hospital to deal with.
Nine, cupping after the side effects
During the period of cupping patients should be closely observed the reaction, if dizziness, nausea and vomiting, pale, cold sweats, cold extremities and other symptoms, and even a drop in blood pressure, breathing difficulties, pulse fine weak dizzy tank, the tank should be promptly removed, patients were supine flat, pay attention to keep warm. The light can be given a small amount of warm boiling water or water, can quickly relieve and restore normal weight; can acupuncture, Neiguan, Zusanli, acupuncture or moxibustion at Baihui, Zhongji, Guan Yuan, Yongquan, general can be alleviated and restored soon, or immediately sent to hospital for treatment.
