Hijama

Hijama therapy is a traditional practice with roots in ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern medicine. It involves creating a vacuum inside cups placed on the skin to pull the skin and underlying tissues upwards. This is done either by using a pump or by heating the air inside the cup and then placing it on the skin.

Hijama” literally means “sucking” in Arabic and is the Islamic term used for what is known as “Wet Cupping”. Small, superficial cuts are made on the skin that was being dry cupped. The suction pressure under the cup would then stimulate the toxic or unhealthy blood to trickle out and cleanse the diseased of inflamed area of pain on the body. Fully discuss in Cupping/Hijama this chapter: What is Cupping /Hijama, History of Hijama/Cupping What is the used for Cupping/Hijama Types of Hijama/Cupping Dry cupping, Wet/bleeding cupping, Chines Cupping, Fire cupping, there are 10 types Benefits of hijama in Islam/ Islamic Eyes in Al-Hijama Modern sciences in Benefits of Cupping/Hijama Australian and Chinese researchers The British Cupping Society says that cupping therapy is used to treatment Subsets of cupping include Cupping Cups are most common often applied to the Advantages of Cupping/Hijama There are four main categories of cupping performed today Cupping/hijama may also involve the used Subsets of cupping/hijama include Cupping Cups are most common often applied How does hijama work on the body How does hijama on the head (crown) and neck (carotid arteries or ‘jugular veins’) work and effect the body What is the best time for hijama Side Effects of Cupping/Hijama Other risks include Cupping therapy isn’t recommended for everyone Cupping shouldn’t be done on