Scraping and cupping treatment is not recommended during menstruation.
Gua Sha is a smooth-edged porcelain or coins, dipped in vegetable oil or warm water to scrape the neck, shoulder blades, back or intercostal, etc., from top to bottom, from the inside to the outside of the repeated several times, to the skin appeared to be purplish red until.
Cupping is to can as a tool, the use of combustion, suction, steam and other methods to cause negative pressure inside the can, so that the can adsorption in the acupoints or a certain part of the body surface, in order to produce benign stimulation, to adjust the function of the body, the prevention and treatment of disease purposes of external treatment methods.
Scraping and cupping these two treatment methods have the role of dredging meridians, qi and blood. Scraping and cupping during menstruation may cause prolonged menstruation, increased menstrual flow, and in severe cases, may cause collapse and leakage (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling). Therefore, gua sha cupping treatment is not recommended during menstruation.
If you need Gua Sha and cupping treatment, it is recommended to go to a professional medical institution.