Is cupping good for children?

Everyone knows that cupping is a common Chinese medicine therapy method. It has many effects and is widely used. It can prevent and treat some diseases, and can also play a role in health care or weight loss. In short, it is loved and recognized by people. So is cupping good for children? It can be said that children must pay attention to the correctness of the method when cupping, so that it can be more helpful to the health of the child.

Children can also use cupping. However, cupping also requires some particularities. There are tonifying and purging acupoints, and some acupoints are not suitable for cupping on children. In addition, since children like to move around, they may get scalded accidentally. Therefore, if it is not necessary, it is recommended not to cupping children as much as possible. Even if cupping is done, the time should not be too long.

Cupping is also beneficial for children, especially for those with poor physical constitution. Cupping on the back can improve immunity. When cupping children, it is important to control the time and continue cupping until the skin turns red. However, cupping is not suitable for people with blood diseases, skin swelling, sores or other skin injuries. It is also prohibited for children with thrombocytopenic purpura. If blisters form due to long extraction time, puncture the blisters with a sterilized needle, disinfect with iodine, and bandage with gauze to avoid infection.

Here are two cupping methods that are suitable for children:

Children with diarrhea: Pull up and down along the navel, or go down along the spine from the top to the buttocks.

Children who have caught a cold: You can apply the massage from the back, two finger widths away from both sides of the spine, moving from top to bottom.

Cupping is one of the traditional diagnostic and treatment methods in Chinese medicine. Children's internal organs are delicate, their body functions are fragile, and their disease resistance is low. If they are not properly cared for, they are prone to respiratory diseases such as colds, coughs, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, etc. Children's gastrointestinal tract is fragile, and their spleen and stomach functions are not yet sound, so they are easily damaged by diet, causing spleen and stomach functions disorders, and digestive system diseases such as indigestion, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, stagnation, malnutrition, constipation, and diarrhea. These common and frequently occurring diseases in children can be prevented and treated through cupping therapy.

The answer above is very clear about whether cupping is good for children. When family members see that their children have some common diseases in life, don't rush to give them medicine or injections. After all, medicine is three-point poison. If they can be treated through traditional Chinese medicine therapy, not only will the effect be good, but the side effects will also be much less.