What is the cause of blisters from fire cupping

September 14, 2023
The recent Rio Olympics, fire cupping again a fire, cupping is a common method of Chinese health care, but some people will get blisters on the skin after cupping, what is the reason for cupping blisters?

Personal physical differences

Some people's skin is more sensitive after cupping and blisters may appear on the skin. Some people have a more sensitive skin reaction after cupping, and blisters may appear on the skin. Or if the body is heavy with dampness, blisters can be seen as a reaction to get rid of the dampness in the body.

Retaining the cupping for too long

Generally speaking, the retention time should be controlled at about 10~15 minutes, and the jar should be started immediately when the time is up, as everyone's tolerance level is different and should be based on the patient's feelings. If the patient feels burning pain or the irrigation mouth is too tight, the jar should be started earlier, otherwise blisters are likely to form.

Flashing the jar is too strong

Flash cupping is a method of cupping in which the jar is removed immediately after cupping, and so on repeatedly until the skin is flushed and congested. Flashing the can is too strong, beyond the skin's ability to withstand, brute force pulling, may cause skin damage and the formation of blisters.

The temperature of the jar is too high

When burning the jar, the fire is too strong, burning the jar mouth too hot, and then quickly snap on the skin, it is easy to burn the skin and form blisters. This situation is less likely to occur when staying in the can, usually occurs when flashing the can, so when flashing the can, pay attention to the burning object placed near the bottom of the can, do not touch the edge of the mouth of the can, to prevent the mouth of the can from burning too hot and burn the skin, blisters.

Reasons for cupping parts

The sensitivity and tolerance of different parts of each person are not the same, so there may be parts that are more prone to blistering, generally speaking, the back, the two sides and the buttocks are prone to blistering.

Tips

If the blisters are small, apply sterile gauze to prevent breakage; if the blisters are large, go to a hospital or clinic and let the doctor puncture the blisters with a sterile needle to release the water or use a syringe to pierce the edge of the blisters to draw out the water, then apply gentian violet solution and sterile gauze to prevent infection.
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