What to expect after cupping

Precautions after cupping include avoiding bathing immediately, keeping warm, avoiding wind, and avoiding cupping again for a short time. Specific should follow the doctor’s advice. 1:Avoid bathing immediately: after cupping local pores are dilated state, bathing easily lead to moisture into the body, damage to the body. Some patients with blisters after cupping can’t touch water, and should keep the local area dry. 2:Keep warm, avoid wind: wind is easy to invade the body through the expansion of the pores and cause colds, leading to further aggravation of the disease. So patients pay attention to keep warm, avoid wind and cold. 3:Avoid cupping again for a short period of time: it takes time to repair the skin in the cupping area after cupping, and cupping twice in a short period of time, especially in the same area, will aggravate the skin damage. Cupping is a characteristic treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), removing dampness, and moving qi and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the body’s qi). It is recommended to go to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital or a regular health center for cupping, under the guidance of a professional physician. Patients with discomfort are advised to consult a doctor in time to avoid delays.