Is cupping good for confinement?

Giving birth to a child is extremely physically demanding for a woman. The confinement period is very important for recuperating a woman's weak body. If the confinement period is not done well, it is easy to suffer from symptoms such as back and leg pain, decreased immunity or irregular menstruation in the future. Therefore, many people will regulate their bodies during the confinement period. Cupping, as a form of health care therapy, is also the choice of many women during their confinement period. So is cupping good for confinement period? Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

There are many kinds of tools used in cupping therapy - cups, including glass jars, ceramic jars, bamboo jars, rubber jars, etc. Even canning bottles at home can be used for cupping. Glass jars, ceramic jars and bamboo jars are commonly used in clinical practice. Rubber jars are more commonly used in households because they are easy to use and can be sucked by hand. No matter whether you know medicine or not, it is very easy to master. Just know where it hurts and pull it out. But it does not use fire, which is an important link, and the effect is worse, so hospitals generally do not use this method. Glass jars are smooth and transparent, and you can observe the congestion, stasis, blistering, and bleeding of the skin inside the jar through the glass, so they are the most commonly used in clinical practice.

Is cupping effective in treating postpartum diseases? Experts point out that cupping can play a certain role in the treatment of postpartum diseases. Cupping is a treatment method in Tibetan medicine. It uses physical stimulation and negative pressure to artificially cause capillary rupture and congestion, mobilize the body's stem cell repair function and the necrotic blood cell absorption function, promote blood circulation, stimulate essence, regulate qi and blood, and achieve the effect of improving and regulating the body's immunity.

What should you pay attention to when cupping

1. Keep warm. Cupping treatment must be performed after taking off clothes, so direct wind should be avoided during treatment to prevent cold and maintain the indoor temperature.

2. Avoid burns. Do not drop burning alcohol on the patient, and replace overheated bottles frequently.

3. Areas not suitable for cupping: The precordial area, delicate skin, damaged skin, skin scars, nipples, and bone protrusions are not suitable for cupping.

4. Do not pull the same part every day. Do not cupping again until the old cupping marks have disappeared.

5. When cupping a patient, the patient's condition should be closely observed. If the patient faints, etc., it should be dealt with in a timely manner.

The above is the knowledge I introduced to you about cupping during confinement. Cupping has many benefits to the body, but you must choose the right time and method to do it. In addition, women in confinement should pay more attention to keeping warm and avoid catching cold. At the same time, they should pay attention to waist care. Because in addition to the pain in the wound, the waist will also hurt after delivery, so be sure to put a pillow under the waist. In addition, you should insist on calcium supplementation, such as taking calcium tablets appropriately.