When can cupping be performed after childbirth?

Cupping is a special treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Whether it is a fire cup or an ordinary vacuum cup, it has many benefits to human health. Moreover, for some diseases that are difficult to treat with drugs, cupping can produce very good results. For new mothers, their bodies are weak after giving birth and they need to rest for a while. So, when can a woman who has just given birth have cupping?

It is okay to do cupping after childbirth, but you must wait until you have finished the confinement period.

Precautions for postpartum cupping

1. Be sure to find a professional doctor or regular hospital for cupping

The vacuum negative pressure generated by cupping has a strong suction force, which acts on the meridian acupoints, can open the pores and make the skin congested, so that the pathological products in the body are sucked out of the body through the skin pores, thereby unblocking the meridians and blood, adjusting the functions of the internal organs, and achieving the purpose of preventing and treating diseases. It can be seen that cupping is performed directly on the acupuncture points. If an unprofessional person performs cupping without finding the correct acupoints, the impact on the body will be obvious.

2. The time should not be too long, as it may cause skin infection

Many people believe that cupping needs at least half an hour to be effective. However, Chinese medicine practitioners remind us that cupping actually varies according to the size, material, and intensity of negative pressure of the cup. However, it is generally advisable to take no more than ten minutes from lighting the fire and sliding the pot to opening the pot. Because the main principle of cupping is negative pressure rather than time. If the cupping time is too long under high negative pressure until blisters are pulled out, it will not only hurt the skin, but may also cause skin infection.

3. Do not take a shower immediately after cupping

Many people feel that there is always some odor on their bodies after cupping and want to take a shower to make them feel more comfortable, but they don’t know that doing so will cause physical discomfort. You can cupping after taking a shower, but you must not take a shower immediately after cupping. After cupping, the skin is in a damaged state and is very fragile. Taking a bath at this time can easily cause skin damage and inflammation. If you take a cold shower, your skin will easily catch a cold because the pores are open. Therefore, you must not take a shower immediately after cupping.

The effect of ordinary vacuum cupping is definitely not as good as traditional fire cupping. However, when using fire cupping, you also need to pay attention to one thing, that is, you should stay away from flammable materials. After all, cupping requires ignition, usually with alcohol. If it is close to flammable materials, it can easily cause a fire. In addition, after cupping, you must take good measures to keep warm.