The purple color of Gua Sha from fire cupping may be normal, or it may be caused by poor blood circulation, dampness and coldness, etc. It can be treated by hot compresses or the use of medication.
1. normal situation: in the fire cupping due to the pressure within the fire canister, it is easy to make the capillary rupture, resulting in the accumulation of blood stasis formation of purple, this is a normal situation, do not need to be treated, will gradually disappear over time.
2. Poor blood circulation: If the blood in the body does not run well, it will cause blood to gather, and there will be purple marks after cupping, which may be accompanied by a slight pain, you can use hot compresses to accelerate local blood circulation to relieve.
3. Dampness and coldness: If you do not do a good job of keeping warm, resulting in cold into the body or living in a humid place for a long time will make the body of the increase in dampness, qi and blood run obstacles will form a purple mark, the mark color is heavier, indicating that the dampness and coldness of the situation is serious, you can follow the doctor’s orders to use medicines such as the medicines of the pill.
Warm reminder: After cupping the purple color range is large and accompanied by discomfort, you need to go to the hospital in time for treatment. In the cupping need to choose a professional doctor to operate, to avoid the situation of scalding.