How long can I take a bath after acupuncture?
After acupuncture, the blood circulation is enhanced and the pores are enlarged, so it is best not to take a bath immediately.
After 4 hours of acupuncture, the eye of the needle will slowly close, and the general doctor will suggest that it takes 4 to 6 hours to take a bath after acupuncture.
If the needle is deep, red and swollen, it is best to disinfect it first and try to take a bath after half a day.
What are the consequences of taking a bath after acupuncture?
Take a bath immediately or take strenuous exercise, which is easy to be infected by the wind at the needle mouth.
Furthermore, because acupuncture stimulates nerve parts, does it accelerate blood circulation? After acupuncture, taking a bath before closing the needle mouth is easy to affect the nerves due to the attack of a cold.
In addition, the pores are enlarged after acupuncture. If you take a bath immediately, the cells will expand to a greater extent when heated, which will easily lead to some skin inflammation.
Is the bath cold or hot after acupuncture?
Acupuncture belongs to traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which has the functions of dredging meridians, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating pathogens, harmonizing yin and yang and enhancing immunity, and has little harm to the body. Generally speaking, it is best to take a hot bath after acupuncture, and don't touch cold water, so as to avoid cold pathogens and moisture invading the body from the needle mouth and affecting the acupuncture effect.
What should I pay attention to when taking a bath after acupuncture?
First of all, after acupuncture, we should pay attention not to wash the affected area with cold water, and at the same time, we should pay attention to avoid blowing. People's nerves and meridians are sensitive, sometimes cold and sometimes hot, which is very harmful to the body.
Furthermore, after taking a warm bath, dry your body with a dry towel in time and keep warm.