Is cupping good for girls?

In fact, cupping can bring many benefits to female friends' bodies, because many female friends are actually in a sub-healthy state. If they do not adjust their physical condition for a long time, their physical condition will become worse and worse. Especially when blood stasis occurs, cupping can be used to relax muscles and promote blood circulation, making menstruation more normal.

1. Cupping method

Key points of the flash fire method: Use tweezers to hold the alcohol cotton ball and light it, then circle it inside the can and then pull it out; quickly place the can over the part to be pulled out, and it will be sucked.

2. Application of cupping

(1) After the cup is adsorbed on the body surface, it is suctioned and left in the treatment area, usually for 5 to 10 minutes. It is often used for wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain.

(2) Apply linseed oil to the mouth of the cup. After the cup is sucked, hold the bottom of the cup with your hand and push and pull it up and down several times until the skin flushes. It is used for large areas with thick muscles, such as the waist and back. It is mostly used for colds, coughs and other diseases.

(3) After the flash cup is pulled out, take it off immediately and repeat the process several times until the skin becomes flushed. It is mostly used for facial paralysis.

(4) Blood-pricking and cupping: First, use a plum blossom needle or a three-edged needle to tap or prick the local area to cause bleeding; then cupping is performed to cause 3 to 5 ml of bleeding in the cup; it is often used for skin diseases such as acne.

3. Cupping precautions

(1) Operation taboos: When cupping, do not burn the cup mouth with fire, otherwise it will burn the skin; the cupping time should not exceed 20 minutes, otherwise it will damage the skin.

(2) Cupping is not suitable for areas with skin allergies, ulcers, edema, the heart, large blood vessels, and lower abdomen.

The main acupoints are Chuan point and Feishu point; Fengmen point is used for wind-cold cough; Dazhui point is used for wind-heat cough. Use the flash cupping method and leave the cup for 8 to 10 minutes (for younger children, the negative pressure in the cup should be small, as excessive negative pressure can easily damage the child's skin). Children can also use the flash cupping method, once a day, and 3 to 5 times as a course of treatment.