Can scrapping and cupping be done together?
Cupping and scraping can be done together. Cupping in cupping is a therapeutic method that perfectly combines cupping and scraping. This method is suitable for areas with rich muscles and large areas, such as buttocks, waist and back, thighs, etc. Especially good at treating rheumatism, numbness and pain caused by exogenous cold and dampness. In clinic, scraping acts on the superficial muscle layer of human skin through friction, and cupping acts on the deep muscle layer of human body through negative pressure. Scraping and cupping at the same time can play a better role in expelling wind and removing dampness, dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood circulation, relieving swelling and pain, eliminating dampness and clearing heat. But scraping and cupping are not recommended for people in poor health.
What's the difference between scraping and cupping?
Cupping and scrapping have the functions of regulating yin and yang, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil, expelling wind and removing dampness, and improving metabolism. Scraping focuses on expelling wind, heat and dampness, and cupping focuses on expelling wind, cold and dampness. Generally, people with strong system or excess syndrome are suitable for scraping, while those with weak constitution or deficiency syndrome are suitable for cupping. But for some painful diseases, such as the pain caused by cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis, the effect of scraping is more obvious than cupping, because the scope of scraping treatment is relatively large and can treat the whole muscle, while cupping can only act on the local part of the muscle, but not on the spasm and pain of the whole muscle.
Which is better, scrapping or cupping?
Scraping and cupping have the functions of harmonizing yin and yang, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil, expelling wind and removing dampness, and improving metabolism. Scraping focuses on dispelling wind, heat and dampness; Cupping focuses on eliminating cold and dampness. People with good constitution or evidence are generally suitable for scraping; People with weak constitution or deficiency syndrome are suitable for cupping. But for some painful diseases, such as cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis, scraping can relieve pain more than cupping. Because the scope of scraping treatment is relatively large, it can treat the whole muscle, and cupping can only act on the local part of the muscle, but it can not relieve the spasm and pain of the muscle as a whole.
Can I exercise after scraping?
There is no taboo to exercise after scraping, but generally sweating after exercise will cause all the pores of the skin to open, which is easy to catch cold and aggravate the cold, so exercise is still not recommended here, at least not strenuous exercise. In addition, drink plenty of water after scraping to promote metabolism. If the skin turns red and purple after scraping, try not to take a bath to avoid skin infection.