What people can not cupping

March 10, 2023
Cupping is a therapy that uses alcohol burning to remove some of the air or pumping to allow the jar to adsorb on the skin surface due to negative pressure, causing a mild break in the skin to accelerate local circulation, the specificity of this treatment means that some people are not suitable for cupping, so what kind of people are not suitable for cupping?

Pregnant women are not suitable for cupping

Generally speaking, cupping is not recommended for pregnant women, and the abdomen and lumbosacral region of pregnant women are particularly unsuitable for cupping. Pregnant women who undergo inappropriate cupping can cause preterm abortion, etc.

Cupping is not suitable for menstruating women

Cupping for menstruating women, especially in the abdomen or lumbosacral area, can cause excessive menstruation.

High fever, convulsions and spasms are not suitable for cupping.

Because cupping requires the use of open fire and has a very warming effect, cupping for people with high fever, convulsions and spasms can aggravate the symptoms of fever, convulsions and spasms and is very dangerous.

Patients with bleeding tendency are not suitable for cupping

The negative pressure of cupping on the skin can cause localized skin elevation or breakage. Patients with bleeding tendency may experience heavy bleeding and have difficulty in stopping the bleeding due to the negative pressure on the skin.

Patients with severe emphysema are not suitable for cupping

Patients with severe emphysema should not have negative pressure cupping on their backs and chests, otherwise their lives may be in danger due to poor breathing.

Fracture patients should not cupping before healing

Patients with fractures should not cupping before complete healing to avoid affecting fracture alignment and healing. Acute joint sprains, such as ligament rupture, should not be cupped.

People with skin problems are not suitable for cupping

People with skin allergies may experience discomfort due to the thermal effects of cupping; people with skin injuries may tear their wounds due to negative pressure; people with skin ulcers may get infected and blistered, aggravating the ulcers.

People who are full of wine and rice are not suitable for cupping

When cupping at this time, the Qi and blood are forcibly directed to the cupping site, causing the heart to jump more times to speed up the blood supply, which may cause dizziness, nausea and other discomforts.
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