Cupping and scraping is not recommended for women who are menstruating.
Cupping is the adsorption of jars on the patient’s skin, with the effect of activating blood circulation and opening up the menstruation and other effects. Scraping is the use of scraping equipment in the human body surface skin scraping, in order to play the effect of dredging meridians. Both are traditional treatment modalities with similarities in efficacy.
Patients with bleeding tendency and broken skin are forbidden to undergo the above treatment. For menstruating women, the use of the above treatment to invigorate blood circulation and promote menstruation may lead to adverse reactions such as prolonged menstrual period and excessive menstrual flow, so cupping and gua sha are not recommended for menstruating women.
If patients need treatment, they should go to the hospital and receive regular treatment.