There is no much restriction on the time of fire cupping, generally what time of the day can be treated, especially in the morning is better.
In traditional Chinese medicine, fire cupping is one of the commonly used therapeutic techniques, is a kind of can as a tool, the use of combustion caused by the negative pressure inside the can, so that the can adsorption on the surface of the body acupoints or a certain part of the affected area, so that the local skin congestion, stasis of blood to produce a benign stimulus to regulate the internal organs, balance the yin and yang, dredge the meridians and channels, prevention and treatment of disease purposes of the method.
Generally any time of the day, fire cupping can be, in Chinese medicine, within a day of the morning to noon during the period of yang, afternoon or evening is yin, afternoon or evening qi and blood is more suitable for astringency, is not suitable for the opening of the dispersion. Therefore, morning cupping is more appropriate.
Cupping should pay attention to keep warm, fasting and exercise can not be immediately after cupping, cupping can not be within three hours after bathing, can not be cold. Cupping is recommended to be operated under the guidance of a doctor.