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Cupping Therapy
  1. taking enough preparation before cupping therapy, so that the nervous or frightented can be stopped.
  2. suction given by subpressure and retaining time of cupping should be suitable according to different patients and diseases.
  3. choosing suitable points and places for cupping, do not apply cupping on the place of prominence of bone, great vessel, traumatic injury.
  4. using suitable size cup with good quality.
  5. during cupping, we should inquire the sensation of patient and observe color change on the skin, quickly manage if there are blister, too strong suction.
  6. stimulation should be suitable.
  7. no cupping or gentle cupping for patients with fatigue, hungery, nervous and drinking alcohol.
  8. when patient feels dizziness because of cupping, we should rapidly withdraw cup, let patient lie on bed and drink warming water; if patient still feels bad, we will press and circularly knead Hegu (LI4) Yuan-Source Point, Tai Yang, Zusanli (ST36) He-Sea Point for relaxation.

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