How long can I take a bath after cupping? What are the precautions after cupping
4hw.com.cn: Cupping is a traditional physical therapy method for health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine. Cupping can dredge channels and activate collaterals, expel wind and remove dampness, but you can't take a bath after cupping. How long can you take a bath after cupping? Let's learn about it!
How long can I take a bath after cupping
Do not bathe within 24 hours after cupping. After cupping, local skin is easy to be damaged and cannot be touched with water. Moreover, pores are open after cupping. Taking a bath will allow cold air to invade the body. It is recommended to wait until pores are closed and then contact with water. After 24 hours, pores are almost closed, and bathing will not cause harm to the body.
What's the harm of bathing immediately after cupping
1. Inflammation of the skin. After cupping, the pores of the body are all open. After cupping, water contact with the skin is very easy to cause local inflammation, even ulceration, requiring medical treatment, which is very harmful.
2. After cupping, the pores of the body open, and the body is vulnerable to cold and cold in the bath. Isn't it a crime of cupping for nothing.
How to take a bath after cupping?
After cupping, if you want to take a bath, you can dip a towel in hot water, dry the towel and wipe it on your body, then change into clean clothes, which can alleviate the embarrassment of not taking a bath after cupping. It's better to take a bath before cupping, so you won't feel peculiar smell on your body, and the cupping effect will be better.
What to pay attention to after cupping
Cupping can help Qi and blood run, relax muscles and bones, keep warm after cupping, do not use air conditioning to help the body cool down, and blow a fan to help cool down when the weather is hot. Because the fan doesn't cool, it can also be used after cupping.