Summer is here, and many people like to engage in wellness activities such as moxibustion and cupping. During cupping, some people often see a yellow liquid. What is the yellow liquid extracted during cupping? Is it good to extract half a cup of yellow liquid during cupping?
What is the yellow liquid extracted during cupping?
The yellow liquid extracted during cupping is the interstitial fluid in the body.
Many people do not understand why some yellow liquid is extracted after cupping. In fact, this yellow liquid is the interstitial fluid between body cells. During cupping, the body pores open, and the interstitial fluid is absorbed.
Is the yellow liquid extracted during cupping toxins?
It is not just toxins.
Cupping can promote blood circulation and remove stasis. After cupping, the pores in the cupping area open, and the capillaries become congested. The interstitial fluid between cells is under pressure and seeps out. It contains some body toxins. Therefore, the yellow liquid extracted during cupping consists of interstitial fluid and some body waste that cannot be eliminated in time.
Is it good to extract half a cup of yellow liquid during cupping?
If half a cup of yellow liquid is extracted within 10-15 minutes of cupping, it indicates that your body has excessive dampness and coldness.
Normally, a small amount of yellow liquid may be extracted during cupping. This yellow liquid is the interstitial fluid and should only form a thin layer on the skin. Extracting half a cup of yellow liquid suggests that your physical condition may not be very good, and you should pay more attention to taking care of your body in daily life.
Benefits of extracting yellow liquid during cupping
Dampness removal and detoxification.
When yellow liquid is extracted during cupping, along with the loss of interstitial fluid, toxins in the body are also eliminated. This has a good effect on removing dampness and detoxifying the body. Therefore, extracting some yellow liquid during cupping is beneficial for health and wellness.
Harms of extracting yellow liquid during cupping
Extracting yellow liquid during cupping is not always good and can cause harm if done for too long.
When we do cupping, we hope to eliminate toxins from the body. Therefore, we hope to see obvious effects and extract yellow liquid. The yellow liquid is the interstitial fluid in our cells. Extracting yellow liquid within 15 minutes can be considered detoxification to a certain extent, but if it continues for too long, it can harm the body. Therefore, we should not encourage extracting more yellow liquid. Controlling the time is more important.
