What does cupping and black purple mean? How does cupping remove deep purple?

Cupping therapy has a long history in China. As early as the Western Han Dynasty, there was a record of "angle method" in the silk book "Fifty-two Diseases Prescriptions", which was similar to cupping therapy in later generations, and cupping therapy was also popular in ancient Greece and Rome abroad. Nowadays, many people like cupping occasionally to expel moisture and toxins from their bodies. So is cupping really useful?

What does cupping and black purple mean? How does cupping remove deep purple? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the appearance of dark purple after cupping is the embodiment of poor qi and blood circulation and cold coagulation and blood stasis in the body. After cupping, the skin appears purple-red ecchymosis and ecchymosis, accompanied by slight heat pain, or the skin color returns to normal after local redness, which is a normal reaction of cupping, generally without special treatment and other obvious discomfort. If the skin is black and purple, it is generally a manifestation of poor qi and blood circulation and cold coagulation and blood stasis in the body. Pay attention to avoid exposure to the sun and prevent the invasion of cold air.

Cupping is a common way of keeping in good health, which can relax muscles and tendons and remove moisture in the body. If there are spots on the skin after cupping, it means that the body has been attacked by pathogenic wind, cold and dampness, which leads to poor blood circulation in the body and symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis. This phenomenon shows that it is normal for cupping to expel damp evil from the body, which can achieve obvious results.

After cupping, the skin appears black and purple, which is mainly caused by blood stasis in the body. Don't worry too much. It can be adjusted by medicine and diet. Quitting smoking and drinking, strengthening exercise and paying attention to adjusting emotions in time can relieve qi stagnation and blood stasis in time. In addition, we should also pay attention to keep warm and not catch a cold. Adjust your diet and exercise reasonably, and your body will gradually return to normal, and these dull and purple skin will gradually improve. After cupping, most people will leave some purple-black marks. Because people have different physiques and different shades of color, the time for traces to disappear will be different. Lighter colors will disappear within 3-7 days; Dark color, bad cold, blood stasis may take half a month to disappear. If the deep purple mark on the skin has not subsided one month after cupping, you should go to the hospital to check whether the platelet value is normal.