Cupping gua sha some purple some not purple may be related to the operation technique, local cold and qi stagnation blood stasis and other reasons.
1. operation method: when the operation process, not completely adsorption of fire cans on the skin, resulting in insufficient internal pressure, some of the pressure is greater, then it will be manifested as cupping some purple and some not purple phenomenon.
2. Localized cold: if some parts of the body have insufficient blood supply and accumulated cold, it may lead to poor blood circulation in the body, which may easily lead to the phenomenon of purple or not purple cupping.
3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis: If the patient has a long time of localized Qi stagnation and blood stasis, it may also lead to the patient’s cupping gua sha with some purple and some not purple.
It is recommended that the patient should choose a regular Chinese medicine hospital, by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for cupping, after cupping should pay attention to the body to keep warm, so as not to cause discomfort.