Can I use cupping during pregnancy?

Cupping is an important medical technique in traditional Chinese medicine. It has unique effects such as dredging meridians, relieving pain, and removing dampness and toxins. Because it is a purely physical treatment method, it basically does not produce toxic side effects and is safe and reliable. Therefore, female friends who are preparing for pregnancy can appropriately perform cupping to detoxify. Of course, if you are pregnant, do not cupping. There are many things to pay attention to during pregnancy preparation. Here I would like to share some common knowledge about pregnancy preparation with you.

1. Both husband and wife should be prepared in many aspects, including psychological and spiritual aspects.

2. Do a pre-pregnancy check to determine whether both of you are in good health before pregnancy;

3. Develop a healthy lifestyle, pay attention to diet, keep a good mood, and both men and women should quit smoking and drinking;

4. Stop taking oral contraceptives and get pregnant 6 months after stopping taking them;

5. During the pregnancy preparation period, both men and women should supplement 0.4 mg of folic acid every day; you can choose Silian Folic Acid, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of fetal neural tube defects, improve the quality of male sperm, and increase the chance of female conception. Once the woman becomes pregnant, the man can stop taking the medicine. I wish you a happy pregnancy!

In fact, cupping uses vacuum absorption to absorb the cold air in the human body. It has no effect on the person's physical condition and will not cause any residue in the body. Therefore, cupping can be used during pregnancy preparation. So who or when is cupping not suitable?

1. Pregnant women

Cupping is not suitable for the abdomen and lumbar sacral area, especially for pregnant women. If pregnant women perform cupping improperly, it may cause threatened abortion, etc.

2. Women during menstruation

If you pull your lower abdomen or lumbar region during menstruation, it will cause excessive menstruation.

3. People with skin allergies and ulcers

Cupping may aggravate allergic symptoms, and cupping should not be used on skin ulcers, as it can easily cause infection, blisters, and aggravate ulcers.

4. Patients with fractures

Patients with fractures should not receive cupping treatment before they are fully healed, in order to avoid affecting the alignment and healing of the fractures. For patients with acute joint sprains, such as ligament rupture, cupping should not be used.

5. Patients with emphysema

For patients with severe emphysema, negative pressure suction should not be performed on the back and chest. Cupping should not be used for patients with heart failure or weak constitution.

6. Patients with fever or epilepsy

Cupping is not suitable for people with high fever, convulsions and spasms. For patients with epilepsy, it should be used during the interval period.