Cupping has many advantages. It is not worth it for health preservation and taboo.

Cupping is a folk therapy with a long history in China, which is deeply favored and trusted by people. It is safe and has no side effects, and can regulate endocrine and enhance physical fitness. Although many people have pulled out cans, many people don't know much about it and don't know what to pay attention to. Let's take a look at three taboos of cupping!

Chinese Medicine Reminder: Three Taboos for Cupping

Taboo 1: Take a bath after cupping.

Many people like to take a bath after cupping, thinking it is very comfortable, but it is very incorrect to do so. Because bathing at this time is easy to cause skin ulceration and inflammation. Especially taking a cold bath, because the pores of the skin are open at this time, it is easy to catch a cold.

Suggestion: The correct bathing time is 1 ~ 2 hours after cupping. Keep warm after cupping, and the bath water temperature should be slightly higher.

Taboo 2: The longer the better.

Many people think that the longer the cupping time, the better the effect will be. They even think that it takes blisters to show the effect of cupping. In fact, this is also wrong. Because cupping takes too long, blisters may appear, which not only hurts the skin, but also may cause skin infection.

Suggestion: The correct cupping time should be10min ~15min. If the elderly or children are in poor health, the time should be halved.

Taboo 3: Pull repeatedly in the same position.

Many patients often cupping in the same place after illness, which will cause damage to the skin, such as redness and injury.

Suggestion: When cupping, it can be pulled in multiple parts to increase the therapeutic effect.

First, Zusanli

Zusanli is one of the acupoints for human health care, which was called "Longevity Point" by the ancients. Zusanli meridian theory has been confirmed by a large number of modern studies. Zusanli can regulate the function of cerebral cortex and promote cardiovascular function, gastrointestinal peristalsis function, internal differentiation function and immune system. According to the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the stomach meridian of Zuyangming, where Zusanli is located, is a vein full of qi and blood, running through the whole body from head to toe, mainly distributed in the front of head, chest, abdomen and the outside of lower limbs. Therefore, Zusanli can not only regulate the function of the digestive system, but also treat the pathological changes of the stomach meridian and various systemic diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, gastrointestinal diseases and diabetes. Cupping at Zusanli point can play a role in health care.