Can cupping be used during breastfeeding?

Cupping is very effective and can, to a certain extent, dispel wind and cold, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. This health-preserving method is suitable for many people, including new mothers during breastfeeding. It will not affect milk secretion and will not have any side effects. However, if symptoms such as allergies or skin damage occur, do not use cupping.

1. Can cupping be used during breastfeeding?

Cupping has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. It is effective for colds, local numbness and pain. Cupping is suitable for most people, but can women do it during breastfeeding?

It is understood that cupping has no effect on breastfeeding, so cupping can be used during breastfeeding and it will not affect milk supply, but avoid cupping on the head, face, abdomen, and areas with large blood vessels.

2. Who should not use cupping?

1. Pregnant women and women during menstruation. 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. The same principle applies to menstruation. If you pull your lower abdomen or lumbar sacral area during menstruation, it will cause excessive menstruation.

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

3. Patients with bleeding tendency should use with caution, and should avoid blood pricking or cupping to avoid heavy bleeding.

4. 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.

5. People with skin allergies or skin damage. Cupping may aggravate allergic symptoms, and cupping should not be used on skin ulcers, as it can easily cause infection, blisters, and aggravate ulcers.

3. Precautions after cupping

1. Keep warm after cupping

This is an important precaution after cupping. After cupping, the patient's body will be weaker and the pores all over the body will be wide open. If you do not pay attention to keeping warm at this time and allow the wind evil to invade your body, not only will your body not be able to recover quickly, but it may make the disease worse and cause a cold, which is very harmful to your body.

2. Bleeding after cupping

There is no need to be nervous if bleeding occurs after cupping. Just use a clean dry cotton ball to absorb the blood. The reason for the bleeding is that the local skin appears red or bruised after cupping. This is a normal phenomenon and will disappear on its own after a period of time. If the blood stasis is severe, you should not cupping at this position again, but change the position.