1, not suitable for cupping.
1, pregnant woman, female menstrual period. Especially the abdomen and lumbosacral region of pregnant women are not suitable for cupping. Improper cupping of pregnant women can cause threatened abortion. So is menstruation. If the lower abdomen or lumbosacral part is pulled out during menstruation, it will cause menorrhagia.
2, high fever, convulsions, convulsions are not suitable for cupping. For patients with epilepsy, it should be used during intermission.
3. Patients with bleeding tendency should use it with caution, and puncture and cupping should not be used to avoid bleeding.
4, patients with severe emphysema, back and chest should not be negative pressure suction. People with heart failure or weakness do not receive formal cupping treatment.
5, skin allergies, skin damage. Cupping may aggravate allergic symptoms, and skin ulcers can't be pulled out, which is easy to cause infection, blisters and aggravate ulcers.
6. Patients with fractures should not be cupped before they are completely healed, so as not to affect the alignment and healing of fractures. Acute joint sprain, such as ligament rupture, cannot be cupped.
7. Those who are full of food and drink. Blood flows to the liver for metabolic work. At this time, cupping, qi and blood are forcibly guided to the cupping position, causing the heart to jump a few times to accelerate blood supply, which is prone to dizziness, nausea and other discomfort.
8, skin ulcers, rupture, can not be cupped. Cupping is not suitable for lesions in immature red, swollen, hot and painful stages of abscess. Cupping is forbidden for facial furuncle to avoid serious consequences. Cupping is not allowed for lumps with unknown local causes.
2, cupping matters needing attention
1. The time should not be too long, cupping for a long time will lead to skin infection; Many people say that cupping takes at least half an hour. Some people think that cupping can only pull out blisters, especially some elderly people hold this view. Opinions are only based on people. Cupping varies according to the size, material and negative pressure of cupping. However, generally speaking, it is advisable that the time from lighting the fire, sliding the can to lifting the can should not exceed ten minutes.
Because the main principle of cupping is negative pressure rather than time, if cupping takes too long under the condition of high negative pressure until the blister is pulled out, it will not only hurt the skin, but also cause skin infection.
2. It is easy to catch a cold by taking a bath immediately after cupping, so it is not advisable to take a bath after cupping. Many people who love bathing often say that "cupping and bathing are not few". Indeed, warm bath water and warm cupping are comfortable to think about before pulling out after washing, and then washing after pulling out. However, we really need to pay attention to this order. You can cupping after taking a bath, but you must never take a bath immediately after cupping. It must be pointed out that,
After cupping, the skin is in a damaged state and very fragile. Bathing at this time can easily lead to skin damage and inflammation. If you take a cold bath, it is easy to catch cold because your skin is in a state of open pores. So you must not take a bath immediately after cupping.
In summer, when the temperature is high and there is much rain, people are prone to skin diseases such as prickly heat. At this time, cupping is mainly to remove moisture. Because you sweat a lot in summer, it is best to take a bath and dry your body before cupping, so as not to let sweat affect the adsorption of cupping. At the same time, when the temperature is suitable in summer, you can use camellia oil+detoxification essential oil to calm your back first, and then cupping. Don't take a bath after unplugging, even if you sweat a lot to avoid skin infection.