(1) The body position should be appropriate. If there are wrinkles, slack, uneven scars, and the body position moves, cupping is easy to fall off. (2) According to different parts, select cans with appropriate size. When throwing fire and cupping, the flame must be strong and fast, so that the cupping mouth can be tilted upward to avoid the fire source falling and scalding the skin. When using flash fire method, cotton swabs should not be dipped in too much alcohol to prevent alcohol from dripping and burning the skin. When sticking cotton, we should prevent burning cotton from falling off. When using the fire rack method, the cover should be accurate and don't knock over the burning fire rack. When using the boiling water tank, the hot water in the tank should be poured out to avoid scalding the patient's skin. (3) When applying needle cupping, it is necessary to prevent muscle contraction and needle bending, and avoid knocking the needle into the depths, which is beneficial to injury. Acupoints on the chest and back should be used with caution. (4) In the application of pricking blood and cupping, the area of skin bleeding caused by acupuncture should be equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of cupping. The amount of bleeding should be appropriate, and the total amount of each adult should not exceed 10ml. (5) When using multiple cans, the distance of cupping arrangement should not be too close, otherwise it will cause pain due to cupping pulling the skin. At the same time, cupping should not be pulled too tightly because of mutual extrusion between cans. (6) When cupping, do not push or pull at the apophysis, so as not to damage the skin or cupping leaks and falls off. (7) When lifting cans, the technique should be gentle. Press one hand against the skin at the edge of the can to make the gas leak, so that the can can be taken down, and it is not allowed to pull or rotate. (8) If there is bleeding in the pinhole after cupping, dry cotton balls can be used to wipe it clean. Generally, redness or cyanosis (congestion) occurs locally, which is a normal phenomenon and will subside on its own. If the local blood stasis is serious, it is not appropriate to pull it out on the spot. If the cans are left for too long, the skin will blister, and the small ones do not need to be treated to prevent infection caused by chafing; The big one can be punctured with a needle, and the liquid in the bubble will flow out, coated with gentian violet liquid and covered with disinfectant dressing to prevent infection.
How to avoid cupping burn
Some people say: "As long as cupping is frequent, it is inevitable that you will not be burned". Is this correct? Wrong. Because clinical practice tells us; The main cause of cupping scald is that alcohol is used too much, dripping on the skin in the jar and burning bleeding bubbles; When the flame heats the jar mouth, it is easy to burn out the circle at the jar mouth. Leave the cans for too long, and it is easy to get white blisters. The first two are real burns, and the last one is not. So can you avoid cupping burns? Yes, absolutely, but the following measures must be taken:
(1) Water coating: In the cupping area, some water (warm water in winter) should be coated in advance. Applying water can cool the local temperature, protect the skin and avoid burns;
(2) Flame facing the bottom of the tank: the flame of alcohol cotton ball must face the bottom of the tank, and the mouth of the tank must not be scalded, and the mouth of the tank must not be stained with alcohol;
(3) Short storage time: shorten the storage time, not too long. If it is too long, it is easy to absorb blisters. Generally, it takes 3 ~ 5 minutes, and no more than 10 minute.
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