Swelling of the skin inside the mouth of the cupping jar when it is sucked up by the negative pressure inside the cupping jar as well as slight localized swelling of the skin after cupping are normal, and the swelling can be reduced after a certain period of time by itself. Serious swelling of the skin after cupping and skin blisters may not be normal and need to be handled by a doctor.
Fire cupping is a kind of external treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine, its operation method is to put the flame into the can burning, using the principle of physics of oxygen consumption when the flame burns, so that the can produces a negative pressure, the fire can be quickly placed in the skin, the use of negative pressure adsorption on the surface of the skin in the can.
When cupping the negative pressure in the canister will suck the skin, giving a swollen look and feel, which is normal. After cupping, such as the negative pressure in the tank is large, the skin at the cupping there is a slight swelling, but after 1 ~ 2 days can subside on its own.
Such as cupping local serious swelling, pain, skin blisters, for cupping the negative pressure inside the canister is too large resulting in skin loss, need to go to the medical institution by the doctor to deal with.
Cupping has the effect of opening the coupling (opening the muscle surface, dispelling external evils and treating external diseases), dispelling wind and dispersing cold, activating the channels, promoting the flow of qi and blood circulation, eliminating blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain.
After cupping, if there are skin blisters, skin pain and discomfort, swelling and other discomforts, you should consult a doctor in time.