Cupping is a simple method of health care, both to prevent and cure diseases, but also to help health care, we can usually buy a set of tools at home to do cupping, but before cupping, should first understand clearly some basic knowledge about cupping, can not blindly cupping, then cupping general cupping how long is good?
How long is cupping good?
The cupping time should be determined by the size of the cupping pot, the material, the strength of the negative pressure, and the specific situation of the patient. It is usually recommended that the cupping time be controlled at 10 minutes in summer and 15-30 minutes in winter.
How often to cupping
The number of cupping treatments should be decided according to the urgency of the disease. Generally speaking, if a person is suffering from a disease, cupping should be performed once a day for acute diseases and once every other day for chronic diseases, and 10-15 times for a course of treatment. If cupping is used for health care, it can be done once a week. It should be noted that no matter what the situation is, the next cupping should be done after the bruises caused by cupping have disappeared, or avoid cupping where there are bruises.
Difference in cupping time for different people
When cupping, if the patient feels a lot of pain and is particularly uncomfortable, the organ can be used earlier; if the patient feels comfortable, the suction of the jar is not very strong, and the local muscles are plump, the time can be longer.
If the patient feels comfortable, and the suction force of the jar is not very strong, and the local muscles are plump, the cupping time can be longer. For people with a thin and weak physique, the cupping time should be short and the cupping force should be small.
If the patient is sensitive and has poor tolerance, the cupping time should be short; if the patient has strong tolerance, the cupping time can be longer.
It should be noted that the main therapeutic principle of cupping lies in the negative pressure, not in the time, so cupping specific cupping how long, should follow the doctor's advice.
The dangers of cupping for too long
Cupping is mainly the use of combustion heat or other methods to remove the air in the jar, causing negative pressure, so that the jar adsorbed on the body treatment site, resulting in warm stimulation and bruising phenomenon and dispel the evil Qi, to achieve the purpose of disease prevention and treatment, so that the cupping time is not the key to determine the effectiveness of cupping, if the negative pressure is very high, the jar body temperature is too high, long cupping, it is easy to damage the skin, resulting in blisters, or even bleeding, skin ulcers and infections. Even bleeding, skin ulceration and infection, and even sepsis may result in serious cases.
How to avoid skin damage by cupping
Before cupping, clean the area to be cupped with sterilizing products, and wipe off tax, grease and skin care products to enhance the penetration of the cupping medium and the stability of the cupping mouth.
If the area to be cupped has less subcutaneous fat and the skin is dry and inelastic, it is best to wipe it with a disinfected wet towel to avoid the canister from leaking and burning the skin.
If the cupping site is uneven or the recipient has ulcer symptoms, a cotton pad or medicated cotton pad should be used first to prevent burns from air leakage.
When cupping, you can rub some olive oil or vegetable oil on the edge of the fire can to avoid skin damage by friction between the skin and the fire can.
After cupping, you can use a hot towel on the cupping area.
