Can cupping be used for sweating?

Cupping is not recommended in the case of sweating. Cupping can open up the pores, exhausting and injuring qi, which may aggravate the condition of sweating. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cupping is mostly due to deficiency of qi or yang, and cupping can open up the couper (pores), which opens up the pores and depletes the positive qi, and may aggravate the condition of sweating, so cupping is not recommended in the case of sweating. It should be noted that pregnant women and patients with high fever, mental illness, heart disease should be cautious of cupping, cupping should not be performed after strenuous exercise, or in a state of hunger or satiety, and cupping time should not be too long. Cupping needs to be operated by a professional doctor, it is recommended to consult the doctor whether it is appropriate to carry out cupping.