Please do not smoke before treatment
Cigarettes are a "deadly poison". In general, it is believed that cigarettes contain more than 40-200 types of carcinogens, especially nicotine, which is a highly toxic substance. In fact, 60 grams of nicotine can easily kill an adult.
There are many diseases related to smoking. These include cancer, emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis, heart disease, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and even "cigarette-induced visual impairment". These diseases closely related to smoking are even named "smoking diseases". There is even a saying that every cigarette shortens your lifespan by 5 minutes and 30 seconds, which is by no means an exaggeration.
If you are afraid, please quit smoking. If you cannot quit completely, you must reduce the amount of smoking. Also, please do not smoke before acupuncture treatment. Once nicotine enters the body, it stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, causes blood vessel constriction, and affects the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy by impeding blood circulation.
How does smoking affect blood flow in the stomach? It is surprising to find that smoking just three puffs of a cigarette can reduce stomach blood flow by 70%. Not only does this render acupuncture therapy ineffective, but it also significantly affects the efficacy of regular medications.
