Cupping and scrapping have health care functions, which are suitable for different symptoms and people, so both have their own advantages. You can choose the treatment method that suits you according to your symptoms and physique.
Cupping pays attention to eliminating pathogenic factors of cold and dampness, which has the functions of reducing swelling and relieving pain, eliminating dampness and dispelling cold, and has a good relieving effect on some pains caused by cold and dampness.
Scraping pays more attention to dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and can dispel summer heat and dampness, which is suitable for people with obvious damp-heat symptoms, such as acne and thick and greasy tongue coating.
If you are not sure about your illness, it is recommended to judge what kind of constitution you belong to under the guidance of a doctor, and don't blindly judge for yourself, so as not to affect your health.
Is scrapping and cupping good for your health? The right amount is best.
Any treatment has advantages and disadvantages. Only under the condition of proper symptomatic treatment can we treat the body better and avoid unnecessary adverse effects.
It will consume qi and blood in the process of scraping and cupping. After a treatment, you need to rest for a few days to give your body a time to recover. If you scrape and cupping frequently, it will easily lead to deficiency of qi and blood, and may cause dizziness, headache, fatigue, pallor and other symptoms.
Moreover, scraping and cupping have certain indications, which are suitable for people, not everyone, and need to be carried out under the guidance and judgment of relevant doctors.
The best time for cupping in a day is suggested in the morning.
12 before noon, the human yang rises, and cupping is also a process to enhance the human yang. At this time, cupping can increase blood circulation and play a better role in dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
In the afternoon, when the yang drops, especially at night, when the yang is the weakest, cupping is generally not recommended during these two periods.
People who need to treat diseases suggest that they can consult the relevant doctors about the time of cupping, and choose the time suitable for their illness and physique under the guidance of doctors.
4 Cupping every few days in dog days is recommended 1-2 times a week.
Cupping will consume a certain amount of qi and blood, and there will be black and red cupping marks on the body, so the body needs a process of absorption and recovery. It is suggested to wait until the cupping trace subsides before the next cupping, which takes 3-4 days. It is generally recommended to cupping 1-2 times a week, depending on the physical condition.
It should be noted that patients with thirst, hunger, satiety, high fever, menstrual period, pregnancy, skin allergy and injury are not suitable for cupping, and they need to wait until their bodies recover before continuing treatment. ?