Qianjiang Evening News, Hourly News reporter Shi Wen correspondent Lu Sang Sang Sun Jia
Recently, the emergency department of the Second People’s Hospital of Yuhang District, Hangzhou admitted a man who suffered severe burns due to improper cupping patient.
The 36-year-old Mr. Zhang from Hangzhou suddenly felt hot and unbearable pain in his back after removing the cupping. It turned out that alcohol was accidentally spilled, causing a large area of his back to catch fire.
Mr. Zhang jumped up in fright, quickly put out the fire on his body, and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Song Shuilong, an emergency surgeon, immediately gave Mr. Zhang emergency treatment. After debridement and disinfection, he applied moisturizing scald ointment locally to relieve pain.
According to the preliminary judgment, Mr. Zhang had burns on about 14% of the area of his back, chest and neck. The skin had blisters and the epidermis was also ruptured. He was diagnosed with superficial second-degree burns.
Dr. Song Shuilong suggested that cupping has certain effects such as removing dampness and cold, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and clearing meridians. Caution is required, and it is best to find a formal, medically qualified medical institution to avoid potential safety hazards.
In addition, once a fire occurs after cupping, keep calm and put out the fire immediately. It is recommended to rinse with cold water immediately, or apply a wet towel for 20-30 minutes, and then immediately go to the nearest hospital for further treatment.
In recent years, various health care centers have become popular, and cupping, scraping, and massage have become popular health care programs. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cupping can achieve the effect of relaxing meridians and activating collaterals, dispelling wind and dispelling cold, but there are certain risks in cupping.
Is cupping safe? Is the longer the better? The doctor said that in fact, there is a lot of attention to cupping.
Household cupping is mostly carried out by the method of negative pressure adsorption, so the main effect is the pressure of its adsorption, not the length of time. Therefore, it should not be longer than 10 minutes when cupping is generally performed.
Although every cupping has the effect of clearing the meridians and removing cold and dampness, it also causes great damage to the skin. If it is too frequent, the skin will not repair itself, which will lead to skin problems. The frequency should be grasped well, not too frequent, generally once a week is appropriate.
Although cupping is very simple, not all parts can be cupped, such as large blood vessels, lumbosacral parts, skin allergies or ulcers, etc. It should also be noted that special groups such as pregnant women and infants should not self-cupping to prevent serious consequences.
In addition, everyone should be careful not to frequently cupping on the same part, especially two times apart, it is generally not recommended to use the same part to avoid skin damage.
After cupping, the pores of the skin will open, and it is very easy to be invaded by the outside world, which may not only aggravate rheumatic diseases, but also lead to colds, and may even induce strokes due to severe colds. So after cupping, pay attention to keep warm, do not leak the cupping part, and pay attention not to take a bath immediately, nor to wipe with a towel.
Some people have thinner skin. After cupping, there may be skin bleeding or small blisters. Generally speaking, this situation will not have much impact. Dry with a cotton ball, and don’t break the blisters. Generally, the skin will repair itself, so there is no need to worry too much.